Re: [us-marketing] how easy is it to add the LO donation "link"?

Hi,

webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote on 2012-07-16 18:29:

> I wonder what it would be like if TDF/LO was given CD/DVD reproduction
> equipment - professional system that copies and prints labels of a
> master file set.  There range around $1400 - $2500 USD for 50 to 100 DVD
> versions.

I am not sure if that would help us, since we have no central office, 
and even if we had, sending produced items around the globe would cost 
time and money. I think it's much better to have them produced on demand 
in the various countries, and have funding from TDF where possible. I 
have good contact to a distributor of CD/DVD copier robots including 
printers, and they also do on-demand production, located in Austria. 
Maybe they also have contacts around to other countries.

> That would be a great way to get professional copies of the various DVDs
> [LO project DVDs] out to the public at the regional events.  The cost
> should be less than going to a DVD burn/print service or a
> print-on-demand service like Lulu.com.

In Germany, we have them produced in batches of 500-2.000 pieces. They 
look like this: http://www.frodev.org/bilder/libreoffice-box-dvd

I don't recall the exact quote, but I can ask if needed, I guess prices 
are similar for most countries.

> For anyone who wants to "sell by donation" a LO based DVD, the first
> thing is the out of pocket costs.  If you do not use a print-on-demand
> service - which is more cost tot the users and less donation potential
> to TDF - the "seller" will need to make up a batch of DVDs themselves.
> They either have a DVD printer to print the DVD media labels [some older
> HP inkjets and some Epson Artisan inkjet do this], or they need to get
> some service to make up the DVDs for them.

Indeed, that's how we do it here in Germany, but that's only possible 
due to the German association bankrolling the production. I really hope 
we can foster local NGOs to do the same in other countries, and have TDF 
stepping in when needed. Dealing with money on a local basis is much 
easier, IMHO.

> Either way, these people have a potentially large out of pocket expense.

That's what I definitely want to avoid, nobodey should personally 
bankroll any expense like that.

> I see that 3.5.6 comes out in August and 3.5.7 comes out in October. So,
> I will be giving out a few DVDs of the 3.5.5 installs till 3.5.6 is out,
> and more 3.5.6 than I did with 3.5.5 before 3.5.7 comes out.   I may not
> give out any 3.6 line till December or January.

For the German LibreOffice-Box, the plan is indeed to have only some 
versions on DVD: 
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/LibreOffice-Box_Release-Plan/de

> It is nice to have the ability to download an ISO file for the CD/DVDs
> on the download servers.  My service will not allow me to have any file
> larger than about 200 MB in their servers, but I have the entire DVD
> online for browsing and testing since no "one" file is over the size
> limit.  So if you go to - http://libreoffice-na.us/English-3.5-installs/

Feel free to use the TDF infrastructure when needed, we have plenty of 
capacity. :-)

Florian

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