Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-24 Thread nathan w

On 04/24/2012 10:05 AM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:

On 04/24/2012 09:49 AM, Brian Murray wrote:

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 06:10:25PM -0700, James Bradley wrote:



On 04/20/2012 05:36 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:

On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:

So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
people interested in Ubuntu.



Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
will have shoulder it.



Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?


Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at
roughly the
cost of media:

http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976

Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than 
that

locally?






It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which
is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what
labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning
out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.



As an addendum to the last email: You'd need to look into the support
for LightScribe on Ubuntu. I know it is possible, but the last time I
looked into it, some years ago, it was far from easy.


Thanks for this, I totally forgot I had a LightScribe drive or two and
media for them.  I followed the instructions at the following blog and
it was quite easy:

http://www.thepowerbase.com/2011/10/lightscribe-in-linux-make-gorgeous-discs-in-ubuntu/ 



You don't need to use -force-architecture anymore though!

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Now I'm wondering if we can talk jvlb into hacking Ubuntu California's 
Origami CD sleeves design with our logo


https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Projects/CDSleeves

if so we can have maybe nathwill print a bunch and I will begin burning
CD's on Thursday in prep for the release party on Sunday :)


wouldn't it be better to use the DIY Marketing materials?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DIYMarketing#A12.04_artwork

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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-24 Thread Benjamin Kerensa

On 04/24/2012 09:49 AM, Brian Murray wrote:

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 06:10:25PM -0700, James Bradley wrote:



On 04/20/2012 05:36 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:

On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:

So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
people interested in Ubuntu.



Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
will have shoulder it.



Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?


Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at
roughly the
cost of media:

http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976

Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
locally?






It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which
is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what
labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning
out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.



As an addendum to the last email: You'd need to look into the support
for LightScribe on Ubuntu. I know it is possible, but the last time I
looked into it, some years ago, it was far from easy.


Thanks for this, I totally forgot I had a LightScribe drive or two and
media for them.  I followed the instructions at the following blog and
it was quite easy:

http://www.thepowerbase.com/2011/10/lightscribe-in-linux-make-gorgeous-discs-in-ubuntu/

You don't need to use -force-architecture anymore though!

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Now I'm wondering if we can talk jvlb into hacking Ubuntu California's 
Origami CD sleeves design with our logo


https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CaliforniaTeam/Projects/CDSleeves

if so we can have maybe nathwill print a bunch and I will begin burning
CD's on Thursday in prep for the release party on Sunday :)
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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-24 Thread Brian Murray
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 06:10:25PM -0700, James Bradley wrote:
> 
> 
> On 04/20/2012 05:36 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
> > On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:
> >> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
> >>> So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
> >>> we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
> >>> guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
> >>> people interested in Ubuntu.
> >>
> >>> Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
> >>> getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
> >>> cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
> >>> will have shoulder it.
> >>
> >>> Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?
> >>
> >> Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at
> >> roughly the
> >> cost of media:
> >>
> >>http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976
> >>
> >> Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
> >> locally?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which
> > is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
> > I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what
> > labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning
> > out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.
> 
> 
> As an addendum to the last email: You'd need to look into the support
> for LightScribe on Ubuntu. I know it is possible, but the last time I
> looked into it, some years ago, it was far from easy.

Thanks for this, I totally forgot I had a LightScribe drive or two and
media for them.  I followed the instructions at the following blog and
it was quite easy:

http://www.thepowerbase.com/2011/10/lightscribe-in-linux-make-gorgeous-discs-in-ubuntu/

You don't need to use -force-architecture anymore though!

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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-20 Thread Cody Smith
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Cody Smith wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 6:10 PM, James Bradley 
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On 04/20/2012 05:36 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
>> > On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:
>> >> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
>> >>> So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
>> >>> we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
>> >>> guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
>> >>> people interested in Ubuntu.
>> >>
>> >>> Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
>> >>> getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
>> >>> cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
>> >>> will have shoulder it.
>> >>
>> >>> Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?
>> >>
>> >> Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at
>> >> roughly the
>> >> cost of media:
>> >>
>> >>http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976
>> >>
>> >> Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
>> >> locally?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> > It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which
>> > is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
>> > I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what
>> > labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning
>> > out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.
>>
>>
>> As an addendum to the last email: You'd need to look into the support
>> for LightScribe on Ubuntu. I know it is possible, but the last time I
>> looked into it, some years ago, it was far from easy.
>>
>> JVLB
>>
>>
>>
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> I use Lightscribe often, and judging from what you said, JVLB, it's much
> easier now.
>
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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-20 Thread James Bradley


On 04/20/2012 05:36 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
> On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
>>> So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
>>> we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
>>> guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
>>> people interested in Ubuntu.
>>
>>> Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
>>> getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
>>> cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
>>> will have shoulder it.
>>
>>> Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?
>>
>> Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at
>> roughly the
>> cost of media:
>>
>>http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976
>>
>> Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
>> locally?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which
> is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
> I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what
> labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning
> out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.


As an addendum to the last email: You'd need to look into the support
for LightScribe on Ubuntu. I know it is possible, but the last time I
looked into it, some years ago, it was far from easy.

JVLB



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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-20 Thread James Bradley


On 04/20/2012 05:36 PM, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
> On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:
>> On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
>>> So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
>>> we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
>>> guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
>>> people interested in Ubuntu.
>>
>>> Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
>>> getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
>>> cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
>>> will have shoulder it.
>>
>>> Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?
>>
>> Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at
>> roughly the
>> cost of media:
>>
>>http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976
>>
>> Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
>> locally?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which
> is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
> I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what
> labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning
> out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.



I have a client who makes and sells instructional DVDs on auto body
repair. I believe he found Lazerquick in Wilsonville to be the best
source for his needs. I have an email in to him to confirm that.

For your review:
http://www.amazon.com/LG-LightScribe-SecurDisc-Notebooks-Computers/dp/B004V4HLCG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1334970206&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-96164-LightScribe-Recordable-50-Disc/dp/B000V7Y3QE/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334970273&sr=1-2


One problem with CDs you burn yourself is they are a little more likely
to be defective, or not work on some machines, than those produced
commercially.

JVLB


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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-20 Thread Benjamin Kerensa

On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:

So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
people interested in Ubuntu.



Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
will have shoulder it.



Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?


Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at roughly the
cost of media:

   http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976

Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
locally?






It actually would appear Canonical waives shipping price on CD's which 
is actually pretty nice... But we are still talking $200+ for 200 CD's
I can get spindles of 100 CD's for like $15-20 and I'm not sure what 
labels would cost... The biggest thing I am concerned about is burning 
out by CD/DVD drive on my laptop.

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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-20 Thread Benjamin Kerensa

On 04/20/2012 05:27 PM, Steve Langasek wrote:

On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:

So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
people interested in Ubuntu.



Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
will have shoulder it.



Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?


Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at roughly the
cost of media:

   http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976

Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
locally?






Depending on the quantity we buy potentially since the Canonical store's 
best pricing is based on a purchase of 200 CD's which is

$210.90 without Shipping.

Even at a local printer we would be dealing with volume based pricing... 
200 CD's could go in a single event large event although
we could in most cases apply for a non-approved team conference kit for 
eligible events


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Re: [Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-20 Thread Steve Langasek
On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 05:12:52PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote:
> So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which
> we all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a
> guaranteed shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to
> people interested in Ubuntu.

> Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of
> getting CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low
> cost to us since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost)
> will have shoulder it.

> Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?

Official CDs are available for sale in the Canonical store, at roughly the
cost of media:

  http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=976

Do you think you'll actually be able to do them more cheaply than that
locally?

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[Ubuntu Oregon] LoCo CD Strategy for 12.04 LTS

2012-04-20 Thread Benjamin Kerensa

Hello Everyone,

So as you are all aware we did not get granted approval status which we 
all had hoped for during this cycle as such we will not get a guaranteed 
shipment of CD's for the purpose of distributing to people interested in 
Ubuntu.


Nathan and I have been discussing the most cost-effective way of getting 
CD's produced with professional results yet at a very low cost to us 
since we (those who decide to contribute to the cost) will have shoulder it.


Does anyone have any feedback or ideas?




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