As for corporate sponsorship, the adverts don't neccessarily have to only be on the disk covers. Elements such as desktop background and Firefox bookmarks (even homepage) can be sponsored too. Sure it won't look nearly as good as Ubuntu's default, "clean", look, but I'm sure you'll all agree, Ubuntu with adverts is better than no Ubuntu at all. Robert Ketteringham <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Anton Geijsendorpher <<a href="mailto:anton@ccbt.co.za">anton@ccbt.co.za</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> What about covering the cost by adverts? Lets say a company pays for 100 discs then they can put their logo/details on it? At R2 a disc most companies can easily afford to cover a couple 100 discs! We should also put this forum's detail on the disk to increase our "support" community? - Anton Geijsendorpher Business Technology T: 021 551 1105 F: 021 552 8966 C: 082 304 6793 E: <a href="mailto:anton@ccbt.co.za">anton@ccbt.co.za</a> W: <a href="http://www.businesstechnology.co.za" target="_blank">www.businesstechnology.co.za</a> Information contained in this e-mail and any attachments is intended for the use of the person(s) to whom it was addressed. If you are not the intended addressee, you may not copy, forward, disclose or deliver this message or any part of it to anyone else, and you are requested to please notify the sender of this message immediately by return e-mail and delete it thereafter. The use or contents of this e-mail is intended for the business of Clear Channel Business Technology.  If it is used for any  purpose other than Clear Channel Business Technology's business, the views expressed and the contents are those of the sender and accordingly no liability of whatsoever nature will attach to Clear Channel Business Technology arising from such use. All business by Clear Channel Business Technology is undertaken strictly in accordance with the trading terms and conditions of Clear Channel Business Technology, a copy of which is available on request. <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c"> On Thu, 2008-12-18 at 10:55 +0200, Walter Leibbrandt wrote: > Michael wrote: > > ...it would be worth our while to give away or sell at a rand or two to cover costs... > > > LOL! They (the masses) want to pay for their OS, so let them pay! :D > > -- > Walter Leibbrandt                  <a href="http://translate.org.za/blogs/walter" target="_blank">http://translate.org.za/blogs/walter</a> > Software Developer                                  +27 12 460 1095 (w) > <a href="http://Translate.org.za" target="_blank">Translate.org.za</a> > > Recent blogs: > * Virtaal's MVCisation > <a href="http://www.translate.org.za/blogs/walter/en/content/virtaals-mvcisation" target="_blank">http://www.translate.org.za/blogs/walter/en/content/virtaals-mvcisation</a> > * Things that changed the way I code > * Switching from Subversion to git > > > -- ubuntu-za mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-za@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-za</a> </div></div></blockquote></div>