+1 on stickers or USB sticks. We actually are already selling USB cards in our LoCo
On 3 March 2013 18:42, Darcy Casselman <dscas...@gmail.com> wrote: > Stickers are awesome. +1 stickers. Everybody loves stickers. > > Especially because they're much less likely to incur taxes, duties and > (especially) brokerage fees. > > Darcy. > > > On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Alexandru Cucu <cracknel....@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> An idea would be to have branded discs that we could write ourselves with >> the latest image. These could also be rewritable so users would be able to >> update them. Some manufacturers say that DVD-RW discs can be written about >> 10 000 times. >> >> Personally, I think stickers are better for spreading the word about >> Ubuntu. People almost never ask about discs these days. >> >> >> On 03/01/2013 07:43 PM, Bob Jonkman wrote: >> >>> I'm in favour of rolling releases, but because it'll mean a continuously >>> updated OS, not because it'll eliminate disks. >>> >>> Many people are running end-of-life versions of Ubuntu. They had it >>> installed years ago, and now their computers need a release upgrade. >>> That's not a problem for most people on this list, but these are the >>> same people who had one of us install Ubuntu in the first place. Now >>> they need to bring in someone to do the upgrade. Rolling releases would >>> solve that problem. >>> >>> The branded disks are useful; they give some assurance that this is a >>> legitimate operating system, and not some pirated malware I've burned. I >>> carry a few disks around with me, and give them away at write-ins for >>> NaNoWriMo, LUG meetings, hackathons, &c. Passing out a burned disk >>> scrawled with a sharpie won't be accepatable, and those people aren't >>> going to have a thumbdrive with them that can be erased to make >>> bootable. For those people it's important that the disks be "live", so >>> that people can try Ubuntu without commitment. Of course, if Canonical >>> were to distribute branded USB keys instead of disks that would be OK >>> too, but I don't think that removes the environmental concerns. >>> >>> I'm also recommending Ubuntu to people who have had problems with older >>> computers. Their version of Windows 98 has finally packed it in, but >>> their computers don't boot from USB and have no DVD. For those a >>> NetInstall disk would work nicely, so that the latest rolling release is >>> installed immediately. >>> >>> So I hope Canonical changes to rolling releases, and also continues to >>> distribute disks or USB keys. But I have no use for "marketing >>> materials" like pamphlets, flyers and booklets. Buttons and stickers >>> would be nice, tho. >>> >>> --Bob. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 13-03-01 11:03 AM, Pablo Rubianes wrote: >>> >>>> +1 to Randall marketing materials are better than Dvds as many LoCos >>>> have >>>> customs problems to pass the Dvds as the customs thinks we are going to >>>> sell them and dont let it inside the country. >>>> And nowadays get your iso from internet is quite easy, Dvds end up in a >>>> collection of Dvds from Ubuntu instead of install and pass the Dvd >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Pablo >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/3/1 Randall Ross <rand...@executiv.es> >>>> >>>> On 13-03-01 06:50 AM, Alan Bell wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> as you have probably seen there has been discussion opened up about >>>>>> having a rolling release between the LTS releases. My guess is that >>>>>> this means the approved LoCo teams would get a CD pack to distribute >>>>>> every two years rather than every 6 months. Anyone know if this is a >>>>>> good guess, and does anyone have an opinion on this? >>>>>> >>>>>> Personally I am fine with that, it would be good to have a slightly >>>>>> bigger shipment of desktop DVDs every two years (I have no idea why we >>>>>> ever press the Server CDs) distributing them every 6 months is kind of >>>>>> inefficient, this way the LTS will have more long term relevance as a >>>>>> pressed DVD. >>>>>> >>>>>> Alan. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I would like to see DVD media phased out totally, and the funds used >>>>> for >>>>> something that will help spread Ubuntu more quickly. (e.g. marketing >>>>> materials). >>>>> >>>>> In my experience free CD's/DVD's no longer help drive Ubuntu adoption. >>>>> I >>>>> have also received comments from my local community about their >>>>> negative >>>>> environmental impact and I share those concerns. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Randall. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> loco-contacts mailing list >>>>> loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Alexandru Cucu >> >> >> -- >> loco-contacts mailing list >> loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts> >> > > > -- > loco-contacts mailing list > loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts > > -- Have you tried Ubuntu Linux yet? 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