merchandise

[Kevin Mulligan]

 From a mainly outside perspective, I think this is a hasty decision. If 
you know there are complaints of quality being poor, and looking at the 
products and only seeing one bland color (white)...

I've never used CafePress (nor any of these listed below). Just saying 
that if quality is already considered to be an issue with CafePress, 
there must be some form of alternative.

A quick Google search netted me these alternatives:
http://www.printshop.co.uk/
http://www.mirror100.co.uk/
http://en.spreadshirt.de/
http://www.idcle.com/

I go to college in a small community of 40,000-50,000 in Georgia (USA). 
There are no less than six companies that print t-shirts and other 
memorabilia in this town. There have to be thousands of these places all 
over the world...

My two cents.
--Kevin

Louise McCance-Price wrote:

> Hi David
>
> Today, we have just launched the Ubuntu Shop! Please visit: 
> http://www.cafepress.com/ubuntushop
> An upgrade to a premium shop with showcased designs from our community 
> will be launched early next year.
>
> We have gone with Cafepress as a first stop for merchandise (and we 
> are aware that some folks think the quality could be better)
> but there aren't too many "shops" of this nature around. If you know 
> of any others, please do share the info!
>
> == Commission on sales ==
>
> The Ubuntu project receives a small percentage on these sales.
>
> All proceeds from the Ubuntu shop (as with donations) will go to top 
> up the bounty fund.
> Visit http://www.ubuntulinux.org/community/bounties for more information.
>
>
> == Community merchandise ==
>
> We would like to see our community creating Ubuntu merchandise,
> but please notify us to obtain permission to use the Ubuntu trademark 
> in advance (trademarks at ubuntulinux.org).
> We will be tracking this. Please visit: 
> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/TrademarkPolicy/ for more information.
>
> We'd love to see your designs, logos and artwork - so please add links 
> to your personal sites at: 
> https://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/CommunityArtwork
>
> == Competitions ==
>
> We will be running a T-shirt design competition and web design 
> competition in the new year,
> details will be posted as soon as they are available.
>
>
> All the best
> Lu
>
>
> david wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> What is the official position regarding merchandise for Ubuntu?
>> I'm thinking specifically of T-Shirts.
>> I made myself an Ubuntu T-shirt using one of the "iron on" sheets but
>> silk screen print would be better.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>>  
>>
>