On Tue, 2011-03-08 at 11:38 -0500, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions wrote: > On 03/08/2011 10:54 AM, drew wrote: > > Howdy, > > > > OK - I don't think we ever directly addressed this. > > > > My working assumption has been that this North American DVD iso is not > > going to be hosted as a website anywhere - at least I never envisioned > > it as such. > > > Yes this is currently a demo web site, but it will be an ISO hosted > somewhere, and a physical disc will be "sold" by someone, somewhere, for > those who cannot spend the time and bandwidth to download a 4.5 - 4.7 GB > files. > > > Rather it is an iso file that we would make available to anyone that > > wants to produce a DVD - for example - specifically - spoke with a > > number of Lunux User Group leaders that regularly burn DVDs as part of > > their group meetings. > > > > The DVD is used by LUB members when showing the software to others, such > > as their employer, their school and the like, their prospective > > customers. > > > > That they like the ability to leave the disc after giving the > > presentation and perhaps installing onto a few machines. > > > > So - is this in line with others thinking on this? (This idea that we > > are working on something that will be available for download, but not > > on-line) > > > Once the DVD is "finished" for 3.3.1, then the ISO can be build and > burned into DVDs. I will email the team directly with an image file of > the 5.25" by 7.50" by 0.25" DVD case "snapshot" cover. We need to work > on a version for a non-snapshot cover. And maybe an insert as well. > Then there is the DVD label. Someone needs to start working on the > graphics for this DVD. The German language case cover is a green > background. Unless it is professionally printed, the green background > will use up a lot of ink/toner for individuals to print many copies of > it ourselves.
Yup - heard that exact request from a couple of people at the last Linux Expo. NO solid backgrounds! Tim there is a label, a couple actually - http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/File:NA-CommDVD-label_artwork.zip > I was thinking about the something that can be printed > easily by an inkjet or color laser. The labels above will work for either an inkjet or a professional disc manufacturer. > I have used Lightscribe to burn labels but it > takes 20+ minutes per disc for a good quality monochrome label. We DO NOT have a good image for that. > > So there are a few things that need to be worked on before we can > distribute a physical disc and case. > > We could have the DVD case and CD jewel case versions of the cover and > the label graphic [color and monochrome] available alongside the DVD ISO > file for those who want to make their own DVDs for handing out. The Case artwork: there is a good starting file on the wiki also, BTW. (just don't have the link right in front of me) //drew -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/us/marketing/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***
