Re: [libreoffice-users] Working on an archive site/pages for LO and the DVD[s] I have been working with

Hi :)
I really think Tim should be charging a reasonable set fee for the dvds and an additional amount 
for postage.

Beyond the obvious expenses there is time, wear&tear on equipment (accountants prefer the term 
"depreciation") and other hidden costs.  Inevitably there are going to be a small percentage of 
people that would be good to charge a reduced rate or even for free so the normal charge should be 
enough to absorb those costs.  Reasonable profit to allow the project to expand a bit seems like a 
good plan

Even Richard Stallman and the GPL, LGPL and MPL agreements agree with people earning  a reasonable 
amount as long as it's not just the software that is being sold.  In this case it's the Dvd and 
packaging that would be sold.

In the dim & distant future it might be possible to run it as a proper business but at the moment 
it's just a hobby.  Still, that;s not a good reason to run at a loss is it?
Regards from
Tom :)

--- On Fri, 7/10/11, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <webmaster@krackedpress.com> wrote:

From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions <webmaster@krackedpress.com>
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Working on an archive site/pages for LO and the DVD[s] I have been 
working with
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Date: Friday, 7 October, 2011, 16:53


There was going to be links for the CMS version of the DVD.

http://dvd.north-america.libreofficebox.org/home/
http://north-america.libreofficebox.org/home/

You will have to find out from Drew [these lists] what the time line for 
that to happen.

I have ISOs on my system, but I have no ability to host them on my web 
page account.  They do not like a file larger than 100 Meg or so.  The 
Windows versions run about 1.9 GB and the Win/Linux/Mac one is about 3.4 
GB.  I do mail DVDs out once in a while, though, but I do not like 
"eating" the cost of the mailing box and postage myself.


On 10/07/2011 09:13 AM, John McAtee wrote:
> The site looks great.  I am interested in downloading the DVD ISO but it seems that the links are 
> not yet ready.  Am I correct in thinking that I can download the individual packages but not the 
> entire DVD ISO yet?  If I wrong then please point me to the link for the DVD ISO.
>    
> Thanks for all the work you are putting into this project.
>    
> John McAtee
>
>
> > ________________________________
> > From: webmaster for Kracked Press Productions<webmaster@krackedpress.com>
> > To: LibreO - Users Global<users@global.libreoffice.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2011 9:12 PM
> > Subject: [libreoffice-users] Working on an archive site/pages for LO and the DVD[s] I have been 
> > working with
> >
> >
> > I have had the idea for a few months now, so I figured it was time to start working on it.
> >
> > The original NA-DVD site has a set of archive pages for the installs that went into the 
> > NA-DVD[s].  There are all of the OSs and the language and help packs that were linked within the 
> > "default" install page[s].
> >
> > This version of the site pages will have the contents of the DVDs, but will have installs for:
> > 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4
> > 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3
> > plus the new ones when they come out.
> >
> > See what you think.  I need to work on the wording to describe the differences between the 3.3.x 
> > line and the 3.4.x line.  I could use some words to describe what line is best to use where.  I 
> > know that soon the 3.4.x line will be "enterprise ready" and the "most stable" and "cutting 
> > edge" words soon will not be the best.  Also, when 3.5.x line comes out, "most stable" will be 
> > describing 3.4.x versions.  So maybe not using that phrase would be better for marketing.
> >
> > http://libreoffice-na.us/multi-version/install.html
> >
> > Any advice could be helpful.
> >
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