On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 5:41 AM, Francesco Ugolini
<fugolini(a)fedoraproject.org> wrote:
2008/7/3 Clint Savage <herlo1(a)gmail.com>:
> I've noticed that the media request site is offline and wondered if it
> is going to be brought back online so I can order a bunch for events I
> do all year long.
>
> The link that is pointed to from the wiki
> (
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Ambassadors/GetStuff) is this one:
>
>
http://fedoranews.org/form/Ambassadors.html
>
> Is that one correct? If not, what is the correct one?
>
> I'm also aware of the Fedora Media Project and am involved in burning
> CDs/DVDs for that, but I'd like to give away pressed media for many
> reasons.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Clint
>
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>
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ambassadors-list
>
This is the correct link.
If you need CD/DVDs you could add the event (where the CD/DVDs are
needed) in the Fedora Event List
(
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraEvents) and you could get a
reimbursement (ask FAmSCo before start burn) for CD/DVD burning (see
the posting event deadline before).
As a message in GetStuff page say we are in the way to localize CD/DVD
production, so what i tryed to explain is the best way to get material
(until now).
Hope I'll answer your question.
Francesco Ugolini
Francesco,
Thank you for taking the time to respond. I see the logistics
announcement from back in January, and it seems to me that its been a
long time since an update has been made there. I figured if nothing
else, we could kickstart the conversation again and resolve the
logistics issue.
I have an event already on FedoraEvents page, the Utah Open Source
Conference, which I expect I will receive a bunch of Fedora SWAG to
give away as well as LiveCDs, etc. What I got from you was that I
should have them pressed myself and get a reimbursement. While that's
an option, I don't need very many and its not for any specific event.
I train Linux for a living, LUG meetings and others that just come
about because I talk so much about Fedora. I should also point out
that costs for the FedoraProject to make several thousand at once is
going to be cheaper than me making 100 at a time.
One of the things I think about a lot is the Ubuntu ShipIt program.
Any Loco/LUG leader can order Ubuntu CDs and have them shipped to
their house. Now while I know the costs of that process are high to
Canonical, Fedora could do this same thing with Ambassadors on a much
smaller scale. The costs for something like that might be worth the
effort. I see that if Fedora wants to market itself more and get more
contributors, it needs more exposure. Providing something as simple
as LiveCDs (in i686 and x86_64) regularly to ambassadors could easily
stretch that exposure through a more viral approach.
Anyway, those are my thoughts and arguments as to why we should reopen
that form (or go with a similar solution). I look forward to
continuing this discussion and doing more with Fedora.
Cheers,
Clint