[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-15 Thread David Joyner
it > easy for people to donate via the web to Sage. I wonder if you'd want to add a line where if they donate over $X then they get a SAGE t-shirt mailed to them? > > ------ Forwarded message -- > From: Dennis Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Dec 14, 200

[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-15 Thread Jason Grout
I just had this funny thought: People come up the aisle from the Maple/Matlab/Magma/Mathematica booths to the Sage booth asking, "So how much does your software cost?" After talking with them for a few minutes about what the important questions in math software are and giving them a free DVD

[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-15 Thread root
Forget the paper copy, except for a paper insert in the dvd paper case. I have DVDs on the shelf here that cost $20 per 50 or a total of $40 for 100. The Memorex DVD sleeves (100/box) is marked $3. So we're talking $43 total for the materials for 100 DVDs or $0.43 per DVD. Surely the project can

[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-14 Thread William Stein
). This will probably make everyone happy, since they can save on their taxes, etc., and help us out all at once. And the UW website makes it easy for people to donate via the web to Sage. -- Forwarded message -- From: Dennis Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Dec 14, 2007 11

[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-14 Thread Timothy Clemans
I really like the idea of making physical copies of the tutorial to sell in the neighborhood of $5. I am very interested in polishing the tutorial. I also think the tutorial could benefit from being more general than a tutorial on Sage for number theorists. Anyways I am interested in working on t

[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-14 Thread Ted Kosan
Jason wrote: > I think it's a perfect idea to have something to give people. Instead of giving people something physical at the show, another idea that comes to mind is to give out tickets that have a piece of information on them. In the next version of SAGE that is released after the show, inc

[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-14 Thread Jason Grout
William Stein wrote: > This is related to the AMS meeting... > > On Dec 14, 2007 5:56 PM, Dennis Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> When do you want to get started with the DVDs and posters? It's >> always better to give the vendors more time. >> > > We'll be able to start with the poster soon

[sage-devel] Re: DVDs and Posters

2007-12-14 Thread William Stein
This is related to the AMS meeting... On Dec 14, 2007 5:56 PM, Dennis Stein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When do you want to get started with the DVDs and posters? It's > always better to give the vendors more time. > We'll be able to start with the poster soon. I think the DVD's will *have* t