The Linux Store sells Ubuntu CDs, as well as DVDs with multiple versions on it. We could see if we could negotiate a volume discount and then solicit donations from our members, or possibly even take some money from the clug treasury.
http://www.thelinuxstore.ca/index.php?main_page=index&redirected=true&cPath=41_47 Jesse On Thu, 2007-04-10 at 13:51 -0600, TekBudda wrote: > Simon Wood wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hi all, > > To throw my $0.02 into the pot.... > > > > 1) I agree a table of disks can be intimidating, time consuming and > > wasteful. > > > > 2) Most of us use an Ubuntu variant, therefore that makes sense to offer. > > Ubuntu can go Kubuntu/Xubuntu with a single command. > > > > 3) Expected release date for Gutsy is 18th. There is a possiblity that it > > will be delayed past CosFest. > > > > 4) Professional disks look at lot better than DIY disks, this will not be > > possible with Gutsy due to schedule. > > > > 5) Given the amount of time to burn a CD these days we could do other > > distros 'on demand'. > > > > 6) Is it 'right' to offer one distro over any other. Prehaps we should > > include a leaflet explaining the various distrobutions and download details > > for other, maybe going as far as CLUG phone number where people can 'order' > > other distros. > > > > Does anyone know if there is a multi-boot DVD containing many distribution > > images? > > > > My suggestion would be to burn a stack of Ubuntu Gutsy, and take it from > > there. > > Simon. > > For the most part I agree with Simon on the above. Obviously if we can > offer a professional disk over a DIY that is always preferred as they > have been tested and should be bug or error free and of course deadlines > for new releases can be a pain. > > If we are only sticking to a few distros could we maybe adapt Simons > idea of a leaflet. Have a generic one listing most distros, etc, but > maybe have a little bio for each distro we are offering and some brief > instructsion for common thinsg like updating, upgrading to latest > distro.. or even whee new release are...I am sur eyou get the idea. > > About the multi-boot DVD I know Linux Format does stuff like that and > uses a product called multi boot manager or something like that? Maybe > they could be contacted and asked how they set that up... I think that > would be an awsome idea... have an ubuntu DVD with the various > derivatives....suse...etc. Maybe even a Mac dvd... > > If we are allowing people to "order" a distro..is there a way that LCUG > can look into being a reseller or accept donations or something like > that to recoup costs. We could take some of that funding and donate it > to various FLOSS projects. I know we arent trying to run a > multi-million dollar business, but I would be more willing to a buy a > distro from CLUG or encourage others if I knew that it was not only > helping us evolve as an organization, but that we were also giving back > to the community at large. > > Just...puttin it out there! > > Cameron > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
