Hi, I've joined the mailing list mentioned in point three below. My intention is to distribute openoffice.org as a community distributor via my website and ebay. I have reviewed the page http://distribution.openoffice.org/ebay_page.html . My initial website build has just been published on the internet and I would like someone to approve it prior to me using ebay as a channel. I will focus on the latest stable Windows build at this stage and then look at Linux builds.
My site can be found at : http://www.northborder-software.com Best Wishes Gary Hallberg North Border Software ----- Original Message ----- From: James To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 11:46 AM Subject: Re: [cd-rom] Re: OPenOffice.org CD Distribution and Use of Logos Hi Gary, Sorry no one got back to you. Messages to this list are received by the project leads, community volunteers and other distributors. If someone just hit Reply, and you aren't subscribed to the list, then you wouldn't get the message. Alternatively 'everyone' may have thought that 'someone' would do it! Please find below numbered instructions for becoming a CD-Rom distributor yourself, along with reminders and suggestions for how to get started: 1) Create a Username and Password on www.openoffice.org - click the register link at the top right of the page. Mailing Lists 2) Go to http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/distributors.html Assuming you've already read this page (take the time to do so now if you haven't) scroll down to 'Mailing Lists'. 3) Click on Project Mailing Lists Subscribe to: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] You'll receive automated confirmation of your subscription (if not, let us know). Following this you'll receive all emails sent to these lists. Community Distributors NB. OpenOffice.org does not produce or send the CDs for you to distribute. If you have the means, you may produce CDs and/or other marketing material to distribute, or you might choose to buy and resell discs from another distributor if this is easier or more cost effective for you. The license under which OOo is released allows you to legally give away or sell discs for any amount you choose. (See http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/mostfaqs.html#3) Once you are distributing CDs you can apply to be listed as a distributor on this page: http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/ It may take some time for your listing to appear because 1.. the list is updated by volunteers, and 2.. each website needs to be checked for validity. As a 'Community Distributor' you can affect the reputation of the software and the project so please keep this in mind when communicating with users and with producing CDs and packaging/documentation. Disc templates, logos, artwork etc. are available on 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 http://download.openoffice.org/. Optionally extract the files, then burn to disc. 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. eBay If you want to sell your CDs on eBay there are conditions for doing this which you can read at: http://distribution.openoffice.org/ebay_page.html Although some eBay traders do sell OpenOffice.org on there, many traders have had listings cancelled at some point. This happens when eBay's policies-designed to protect against piracy-are incorrectly applied to listings of CDs containing OpenOffice.org, so be prepared for this. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) If you are building systems and would like to pre-install OOo on the computers you sell, much of the above still applies. Please see: http://distribution.openoffice.org/oem/ for additional requirements, and the OEM Mailing List. If you have any questions, please reply to this email and I, or one of the other volunteers subscribed to the list will respond. Regards, James -- www.8daysaweek.co.uk User-Focused Site | Forums | Help Centre | Easy Installation CDs | Portable OOo on USB Keys OpenOffice.org - a compatible alternative to Microsoft Office 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
