[Ubuntu-BD] Potential Analysis: Custom Offline Repo

[Shabab Mustafa]

Thank you very much Pritimoy Dada. Your suggestions are very helpful.

Previously we have planned about making Ubuntu and Mint available in IDB,
Multiplan center, Rifles Square and Metro Shopping mall. Adding Basundhara
City in this list. Eventually we will try to cover divisional cities as
well.



On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Pritimoy Das <pritimoydas at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I use Gp's 1Gb net connection. Once I wanted to work on database. OS gives
> word, spreed sheet and presenter by default in open office. So I searched
> net and found obase. But when I wanted to download it i found that it is a
> large file, my slow net connection and limited internet package is not
> giving me hope to complete download. So i canceled. At that time I thought
> about off line ripository. It is a demand of time in Bangladesh. (I solved
> my database use related problem by cross-over)
>
> I have a suggestion you may consider:
>
> No need to create full 33 Gb ripository. The different people needs
> different. Lets make some catagories:
>
> 1. One DVD containing All important Office related software. (Including
> Avro
> for Linux to write bangla)
> 2. One DVD containing All important Medical and statistical software. (As I
> am a doctor i feel it)
> 3. One DVD containing All important Engineering and technological
> software.(Including multimedia)
> 4. One DVD containing 3D Games for linux. (Optional)
>
> Now about distribution:
>
> 1. All these DVDs along with latest Ubuntu/Mint should be available in a
> specific shop:
>      1) One in IDB
>      2) One in Multiplan center
>      3) One in Basundhara shoping center.
>      4) One in each divitional cities.
>
> 2. In all bangla forum and personal websites, there should be a sticky post
> regarding availability of these DVDs, the name and address of the shops.
>
> 3. The price of each DVD should be printed in the back side. The price
> should cover manufacturing cost, travel cost, distribution cost to these
> shops and other cost if any. Price should be minimum so that no one can
> blame about profit to the hard workers behind this project.
>
> 4. There should be specific contact person(s), if any one wants any DVD(s),
> he will send {DVD cost + Currier/postal cost} so that contact person can
> send the DVD(s).
>
>
>
> I think, If this is possible, it will be a great achievement to spread
> Linux
> in our country.
>
>
>
> With thanks
>
> Dr. Pritimoy Das
>
> 2:28 pm, 28-07-10
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