[Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

[Benjamin Kerensa]

On 04/24/2012 09:49 AM, Brian Murray wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 06:10:25PM -0700, James Bradley wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 04/20/2012 05:36 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which
>>> is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
>>> I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what
>>> labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning
>>> out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.
>>
>>
>> As an addendum to the last email: You'd need to look into the support
>> for LightScribe on Ubuntu. I know it is possible, but the last time I
>> looked into it, some years ago, it was far from easy.
>
> Thanks for this, I totally forgot I had a LightScribe drive or two and
> media for them.  I followed the instructions at the following blog and
> it was quite easy:
>
> http://www.thepowerbase.com/2011/10/lightscribe-in-linux-make-gorgeous-discs-in-ubuntu/
>
> You don't need to use -force-architecture anymore though!
>
> --
> Brian Murray
>

Now I'm wondering if we can talk jvlb into hacking Ubuntu California's 
Origami CD sleeves design with our logo

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Projects/CDSleeves

if so we can have maybe nathwill print a bunch and I will begin burning
CD's on Thursday in prep for the release party on Sunday :)
-- 
Benjamin Kerensa, Team Lead
Ubuntu Oregon
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