<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="font-family: verdana,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Considering we'd need a red theme to go with it, it wasn't out of place. I originally asked if anyone was interested helping out with this. And now, I don't know who next to contact. <div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ---- From: Kenneth Wimer <kwwii@ubuntu.com> To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork <ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com> Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 3:13:34 PM Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] (RED) I think that this has nothing to do with artwork and therefor this conversation is totally out of place on this list. -- 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 <<a ymailto="mailto:damianvila@gmail.com" href="mailto:damianvila@gmail.com">damianvila@gmail.com</a>> > To: Discussion on Ubuntu artwork <<a ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> > Sent: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 1:48:10 AM > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-art] (RED) > > 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 <<a ymailto="mailto:Forlong@gmx.de" href="mailto:Forlong@gmx.de">Forlong@gmx.de</a>>: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. > > > -- > ubuntu-art mailing list > <a ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art</a> > > > > > > > > >      > ___________________________________________________________________________ >_________ You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of > Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. > <a href="http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com" target="_blank">http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com</a> -- ubuntu-art mailing list <a ymailto="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com" href="mailto:ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-art@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-art</a> </div> </div></div> <hr size=1>You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47523/*http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com">one month of Blockbuster Total Access</a>, No Cost.</body></html>