Chris Kenyon wrote: >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> Subject: >> [ubuntu-marketing] Edubuntu - loss of Live CDs in 8.04 Hardy? >> From: >> alan c <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: >> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:20:29 +0100 >> To: >> Ubuntu Marketing <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> I have become aware that Edubuntu 8.04 no longer offers a 'Live CD'. I >> do know that it is a simple matter to install Ubuntu and then the >> Edubuntu desktop etc and the add on CD now offered makes that easy too. >> >> However, from a 'Marketing' point of view, the loss of a demonstrable >> item such as a Live CD is rather sad. >> >> > Alan, > > I appreciate that in a pure marketing sense that this is a set back. > > I understand that ths decision was made in the consultation with the > Edubuntu community council and was driven by the following upsides: > > * More language-packs on the add-on CD (critical outside the UK) > * More educational software on the add-on CD > * Better quality QA on the core install by not obliging us to run > testing on two seperate install images. > > For many education uses, Ubuntu out of the box is an appropriate image > and the Live CD can be used for that. > > As you point out there are costs associated with this decision and one > is the loss of the Edubuntu live CD experience. >> Education, in UK anyway, is almost wall to wall microsoft, and I would >> like to remind the Edubuntu team (and others) how useful the Live CDs >> are for credible marketing. >> > With regards to the use of FLOSS in UK schools we remain committed to > helping promote this through support for community work and advancing > the cause with organisations like BECTA.
Chris Thanks for the explanation - I sort of guessed it might be like that I suppose. I appreciate the practicality of the large benefits of the change. It is a marketing loss, however I can readjust my approach now I know the situation. It is easier to explain the change to others too. Part of the credibility is to be able to anticipate questions and give convincing answers. :-) Keep up the good work with BECTA! following the January BECTA report, IT coordinators from two different schools visited my table at the computer fair saying they had been given a 'directive' to investigate FOSS. They left with goodies which included a bunch of Ubuntu and Edubuntu CDs. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
