[ubuntu-art] (RED)

[Kenneth Wimer]

I think that this has nothing to do with artwork and therefor this 
conversation is totally out of place on this list.

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Kenneth

On Sunday 06 April 2008 23:58:45 Brian wrote:
> Sorry, bit of a delayed response heheh, but what do you think would be the
> best way to go about contacting them? And what other lists/people should I
> contact about this?
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Damián Vila <damianvila at gmail.com>
> To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork <ubuntu-art at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 1:48:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] (RED)
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> Well, you'll have to convince Canonical first, since they are the owners of
> the Ubuntu brand. But I wanted to stress that Ubuntu is *already* helping a
> lot of people in Africa (and the rest of the world) to have access to
> technology by offering an open, clean and easy to use OS for free. Maybe
> it's not as urgent or dramatic as what Product (RED) does, but at least
> it's something.
>
> D.
>
> 2008/4/2, Nick Bauermeister <Forlong at gmx.de>:Am Mittwoch, den 02.04.2008, 
00:12 -0700 schrieb Sumit Agarwal:
> > Philosophically it certainly makes sense.
> >
> > More difficult is the question of how exactly it would work. (RED) works
> > by allocating a portion of sales revenue to the charity. With Ubuntu
> > being free, does that mean Canonical would need to donate a percentage
> > of their services revenue? Would Canonical agree to such a thing?
>
> Additionally, (Product) RED works with specifically created products. So
> Canonical would have to launch (Ubuntu) RED and sell it. A percentage
> of /that/ would go to the global fund.
>
> It would be nice to have a specific Ubuntu-Version for that, with a
> (Product) RED inspired artwork. I mean the _whole_ profit of that one
> could be donated, which would make very good PR for Canonical. The cost
> would have to be inexpensive, of course, like say 10 bucks. And it
> should be clear that it's non-profit.
> I don't think this is the proper list to discuss such things, though.
>
> But I have to say: I'd buy it.
>
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