Server CD distribution (was: Ubuntu shipit)

Martin Owens doctormo at gmail.com
Sun Mar 7 19:33:31 GMT 2010


I would like 300/5/30

We never have any interest in Kubuntu either since all the events we do
are for non-geeks. The odd person will sometimes ask us for a kubuntu
cd, but otherwise they're a box of cup coasters.

Martin,

On Sun, 2010-03-07 at 13:03 +0100, Nizar Kerkeni wrote:
> I agree to reduce server CDs on the LoCo pack. In our Tunisian LoCo many of
> them are note distributed but ubuntu and kubuntu CD are always over...
> Also I suppose that server edition is more interesting in ubuntu LTS
> version. So I suggest 
> for non LTS (Ubuntu/Kubuntu) 300/100
> for LTS (Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Serve) 300/75/25
> @++
>  
> ----------------original message-----------------
> De: "Timo Jyrinki" timo.jyrinki at gmail.com
> A: "Ubuntu local community team (LoCo) contacts"
> loco-contacts at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:53:10 +0200
> -------------------------------------------------
>  
> 
> > 2010/3/7 Martin Owens doctormo at gmail.com:
> >> If you need a server cd, then I will give you one. We have too many and
> >> can never give them away to many people.
> > 
> > That is by the way good point. Distributing the LoCo server CDs has
> > been problematic for us as well. Some can be given away in certain
> > business events, but mostly people wanting to deploy Ubuntu in a
> > server environment are perfectly able and willing to download it
> > themselves.
> > 
> > It mostly works as a kind of "business card" for non-sysadmins making
> > possible IT decisions, but other than that we've not had much success
> > distributing pressed server edition CDs. The 250/75/75
> > (Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Server) would better suite us as eg. 300/75/25.
> > Kubuntu could be higher as well, although in general the distribution
> > is done at events where it's easier not to confuse the newbie with
> > multiple editions/brands on the first contact.
> > 
> > Any other experiences?
> > 
> > -Timo
> > 
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> 
> -- 
> 
> Nizar Kerkeni
> LoCo ubuntu-tn and ubuntu member
> http://www.ubuntu-tn.org
> http://blog.nizarus.org
> 
> 
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