Hi Gary,
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The license under which OOo is released allows you to legally give away
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Once you are distributing CDs you can apply to be listed as a
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1.
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As a 'Community Distributor' you can affect the reputation of the
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with users and with producing CDs and packaging/documentation.
Disc templates, logos, artwork etc. are available on www.openoffice.org
<http://www.openoffice.org/> through the Marketing project
(http://marketing.openoffice.org/).
*4) Get the Software*
It is important to make sure that you are always distributing the latest
stable version.
There are at least 2 different methods of producing discs:
i) At http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/iso_downoad.html
(sic) you will find disc images which you can download and then burn
to disc. This image is prepared by the project co-lead and contains
installers for various platforms and other 'Extras'. Immediately
after the release of a new version of OOo, it may take a few days or
weeks before this is updated.
ii) Download the latest version from
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Notice that, depending on your language, there's usually a version with
Java, and a version without. There are advantages and disadvantages for
both, but bear in mind that people who receive your CDs to will probably
need Java to use all the features of OOo.
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which you can read at: http://distribution.openoffice.org/ebay_page.html
Although some eBay traders do sell OpenOffice.org on there, many traders
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policies---designed to protect against piracy---are incorrectly applied
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on 30/11/2009 11:12 Gary Hallberg wrote:
Hi,
I was just following up this email as I have not had a reply as yet.
Thank you in advance,
Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Hallberg
To: [email protected] ; [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:57 PM
Subject: OPenOffice.org CD Distribution and Use of Logos
Dear Sirs,
I am writing to introduce myself as an individual who wishes to become a CD Community Distribute for OpenOffice.org. My name is Gary Hallberg and I am starting up as a part time sole trader under the name of "North Border Software". My full contact details are below. I wish to sell CD's of OpenOffice at a nominal cost for the media and postage and I propose to donate 10% of the margin on each sale (approximately 0.10GBP) to OpenOffice.org as monetary contribution. I also propose to donate about 5% of the margin on all ebay sales to designated charities.
I have registered the domain names "northborder-software.co.uk (& .com) for a
future internet presence. However, initial sales will be via ebay until there is such
demand to merit the cost of Web hosting.
I am employed full time as I anticipate this to be very much a part time and
venture with little personal financial gain. As a user of OpenOffice I believe
very much in the concept and I am very impressed with the product.
I am also writing to ask permission to use the logos and banners on my Web
presence and my distribution CD's.
I have read an understood the Information for Distributes page on your
Website and I will subscribe to the relevent mailing lists.
Best Wishes,
Gary Hallberg
The Old Chapel
Lanehead
Tarset
NE48 1NT
UK
+44 1434 240767
