Hi, i must say that if we have problems with DVDs/CDs at customs USB drives will be a nightmare. Also as Laura said languages are a problems, but promotional stuff as stickers, lanyard, keyrings or pens could be more productive like DVDs in terms of promotion.
2013/3/3 Jan Bongaerts <jbongae...@gmail.com> > +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? > Check out http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/why-use-ubuntu and find out why it > is a better option than trying to upgrade your hardware to accomodate a > newer version of your current system. > > -- > loco-contacts mailing list > loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts > >
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