[Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

nathan w nathan at nathanewilliams.com
Tue Apr 24 17:14:02 UTC 2012


On 04/24/2012 10:05 AM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
> 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 :)

wouldn't it be better to use the DIY Marketing materials?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DIYMarketing#A12.04_artwork



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