Contributing to Ubuntu.

[Arnie Techavimol]

Shipit has a max of 3 cds per LTS cycle (I think verifiy if im wrong). If you want the cds so badly just buy them! They are only $8 for 5cds. Let canonical ship cds to others who have never heard of ubuntu.
 
> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:26:35 -0400
> Subject: Re: Contributing to Ubuntu.
> From: ssh86 at cornell.edu
> To: adnan007.id at gmail.com
> CC: ubuntu-qa at lists.ubuntu.com
> 
> Hello Mohaimenul,
> 
> On Sun, Mar 28, 2010 at 11:35 PM, Mohaimenul Haque Adnan
> <adnan007.id at gmail.com> wrote:
> > When i logged in my lunchpad account there was a message which mean to
> > say, i can get more cds by contributing to ubuntu. I have joind the
> > locoteam 'Bangladesh team'. But the message is still there. I also
> > want to join testing team but internet connection in my country is too
> > slow. Is there any way for me?
> >
> 
> Canonical generously provides free shipping of Ubuntu CDs through this site:
> https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
> 
> I believe anyone can ask for a free cd. However, since it costs money
> to do that, Canonical asks that you only do it if it is really
> necessary [1], and may limit you to one free CD [2, sorry I can't find
> the original Canonical posting of that information].
> 
> If you'd like a larger batch of CDs, individual LoCo teams and "Ubuntu
> Members" [3] can usually ask for more (since they usually have higher
> impact distribution systems in place). You can ask your LoCo team if
> they have some already available for you.
> 
> As for testing: the only way to beta test is to download the beta
> versions from the internet (or get a CD from someone who downloaded it
> from the internet). If you can't download, I don't think testing would
> work since the packages are updated continuously during alpha and
> beta. However, you could still report bugs through launchpad for bugs
> you find using the stable releases, since it uses significantly less
> bandwidth.
> 
> Regards,
> Scott
> 
> [1] http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/shipit-faq
> [2] http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/10/26/canonical-to-limit-free-ubuntu-cd-distribution-program/
> [3] http://www.ubuntu.com/community/processes/newmember
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