[Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

[Benjamin Kerensa]

On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
>> So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
>> we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
>> guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
>> people interested in Ubuntu.
>
>> Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
>> getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
>> cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
>> will have shoulder it.
>
>> Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?
>
> Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at roughly the
> cost of media:
>
>    http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976
>
> Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
> locally?
>
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Depending on the quantity we buy potentially since the Canonical store's 
best pricing is based on a purchase of 200 CD's which is
$210.90 without Shipping.

Even at a local printer we would be dealing with volume based pricing... 
200 CD's could go in a single event large event although
we could in most cases apply for a non-approved team conference kit for 
eligible events