Not Happy with ShipIt
Tom Adelstein
tom.adelstein at gmail.com
Mon Aug 1 21:11:06 UTC 2005
On 8/1/05, UbuWu <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org> wrote:
>
> Vincent Trouilliez Wrote:
> >
>
> > It is rather strange that this sites have Ubuntu CDs and DVD
> > available,
>
> > when Ubuntu itself has problems shipping to people that use shipit...
>
> > I suspect that these sites/places don't sell real Ubuntu CD's... but
>
> > just dirty copies... If "I" am going to pay, I would of course want
> > the
>
> > money to go to Ubuntu, and get proper/official CD's from them. I
> > thought
>
> > that went without saying...
>
> > Still, if one really is desperate for CD and hasn't broadband, a
>
> > crappy/unofficial CD is better than no CD at all... I admit ;-)
>
> >
>
>
>
> Why can't Ubuntu just ship them official cd's (for the cost-price)?
> That would solve most of the shipping problems, means more publicity,
> and probably lower production costs in the end because of more cd's
> shipped.
>
>
>
> I know it sounds a bit strange, shipping cd's to commercial websites
> which will ask money for them, but if you think about it for a moment,
> I think you will agree that this would only benefit Ubuntu.
>
>
> --
> UbuWu
>
> --
Sorry, but I keynoted a conference in the middle east last week in
Amman, Jordan.
We arranged for CD's to be shipped. Everyone promised, guaranteed, etc.
Nothing showed up.
So, I guess I'm supposed to be nice and never say a thing bad about anyone.
You can run but you can't hide.
It doesn't take long before your failed to delivers and own goals
start hurting you.
If I would have had one day's warning, we could have done our own duplications.
If you aren't going to deliver, at least have the humanity to give a warning.
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