Welcome Richard,
Below you will find my standard 'crib sheet' for joining as a Community
Distributor.
Please make sure that you have subscribed to the relevant mailing lists, and
follow the links for guides to files to distribute etc.
1.Copy this link (edit,copy, paste) , or type directly into your address
bar.
Or stay on line, and double click the link:
NOTE that there is NO www. in this address:
http://distribution.openoffice.org/index.html
You should see a BLUE BUTTON "Would you like to distribute cd roms?"
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or
2. If you cannot get in on this link, go in by the 'Front Door' as
below!
www.openoffice.org
Now proceed as follows
Double click the Downloads button on the top bar.
Scroll down till you see the sub section 'Other'
Double click CD-ROMs.
This will bring you to the BLUE BUTTON.
Whichever way you 'entered', proceed :
Under Mailing lists, make sure that you are subscribed to :
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Once you have received the automated confirmation of subscription, you can set
up a user name and password for the site.
Please note that Openoffice.org DO NOT send out CD's.
The act of producing the cd's and leaflets etc. for distribution is the
Community Distributors contribution to ' Spreading the word'.
You may if you wish make a nominal charge for the cds, and this is explained
within the mission statements etc.
If you wish to be listed as a Distributor on the OO.o site, you can apply, but
please note that it may take a little while to activate.
e-bay
If you intend to 'market' the cd's on e-bay there are certain conditions that
you must conform to, and you will find these at:
http://distribution.openoffice.org/ebay_page.html
You can download the latest version (2.3.1) for win32, or browse for linux
and other alternatives if you need
them, by going back a page and clicking on the Download button (GREEN).
There are options for a download with,or without Java, suggest you take
the one with.
This may save you, or your 'customers' a second download from Java link,if
they do not have it on their machine.
SAVE the download, and this will then write to disc.
Look out for the links to disc templates, flyers, specification sheets
etc.
You will have to 'apply' to use these..
All web link buttons etc are available, just read through the mission
statements etc. and you can then follow the links for more info.
If you are also building, you may also like to consider registering as
o.e.m. suppliers (?)
If so, in addition to the above, subscribe to:
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Come back if you have any problems.
All the best
Andy Shiels
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