[RFC] ShipIt CD-RW

[(``-_-´´) -- Fernando]

having ppl not reading might not be a problem for alpha/beta testers,
since those are interessed ppl.
also there could be an option for both CD-R and RW.

On 4/18/07, t u <towsonu2003 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thilo Six wrote:
> >> If you give blank CD RWs with Ubuntu branding away some bad guy(tm)
> >> could put bad stuff on it and spread that. (That way the gpg chain
> >> is broken that took soo long to put up on mirrors.) That would be
> >> bad publicity for Ubuntu/Canonical.
> > i remember McDonalds had given away 10k mp3 (Sony) players with 10 or
> > 12 songs on it in Japan for free. That players also had an Win trojan
> > on bord.
>
> Yes but that trojan came *with* the mp3 player [as a feature, like other
> Sony features] :) If we keep with this example, Ubuntu should come with
> a Windows or a Linux virus out of the box ;)
>
> Note: i think providing the shipit CDs as CD-RWs is a good idea but it
> would be more expensive (drain resources much faster) and many people
> who get those CD-RWs wouldn't know that they are rewritable (we rarely
> read tfa, let alone the CD cover and stuff). So it is great
> theoretically, but unfortunately not practical for now.
>
> --
> Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list
> Ubuntu-devel-discuss at lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
>


-- 
BUGabundo  :o)
(``-_-´´)
GPG key 1024D/00967685
Linux user #443786

http://BUGabundo.net
http://BrinKadeiraS.BUGabundo.net

http://host.BUGabundo.net  --  http://alojamento.BUGabundo.net
>From 1€ / month

Crazy Domain Insane (200GB disk, 2TB bw, 6.00€ ($7.95)/month)

at http://www.dreamhost.com/r.cgi?249195/signup
50$ discount with promo code "BUG50" on all plans
Free lifetime domain with promo code "BUGDOMAIN"