[Ubuntu-be] Obtaining install cd's

[Jens Timmerman]

> On Jan 21, 2008 10:50 PM, Bert Claes < claesbert at gmail.com> wrote:
>         hi everyone, 
>         
>         I've registered myself as an Ubunut support-point, where one
>         can also obtain installation-cd's. It seems I am located in an
>         area where there wasn't anyone yet (centre of sint-niklaas),
>         because I've gotten about seven requests already for
>         install-cd's or some explanation. 
>         
>         What I was wondering: 
>         
>         Is there any way I can get more official install-cds or should
>         I just (as I am doing now) keep on giving out CD-Rs of DVD-Rs
>         with the downloaded ISOs? It seems so "fake" :) 
>         
>         Is there a guideline on how to promote Ubuntu for a casual
>         end-user? I am just wondering... 
>         
>         Much regards
>         
>         Bert Claes
>         
>         Registered Ubuntu-supporter.
>         
>         
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> On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 23:41 +0100, mongolito404 wrote:
> Hoi,
> 
> You can order CDs for free at shipit.ubuntu.com, you can also buy 20
> CDs for about 25€ at https://shop.canonical.com/. But, imho, CD-R are
> fine for most people. It may even help them to understand the
> freely-(re)distributable facet of free software, once you explain them
> it's 100% legal (unlike the Windows CD they got from some friends). 
> 
> There is a "basic" manual for support points at
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BelgianTeam/SupportPoints
> 
> 
> -- 
> mongolito404, king of the mongolian people

hello

since I did some bug triaging and translating on launchpad I can request
10cd's at once when I'm loged in to shipit with my launchpad account...
and I say some, since I really didn't do much...
it might be a boost to get some more involved, but I discovered it the
other way around...