[opensuse-marketing] Clearing out 11.1 openSUSE DVDs

Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier

10 Oct 2009 10 Oct '09

19:30

Hi all, We have a fair amount of openSUSE 11.1 DVDs in stock that we want to clear out before 11.2. If you have a way to distribute these, please let me know. I'm especially interested in sending to schools and organizations with a lot of users. Want some DVDs? Send me an email with the following: Subject: openSUSE 11.1 DVDs for [Name] [Organization] That is - something like: openSUSE 11.1 DVDs for Joe Brockmeier: Novell Also: Address, including postal code Phone number for shipping address Number of DVDs requested The default will be 100 DVDs. If you need more, ask. Please, no personal ("I'd like a DVD, thanks!") requests. Thanks! Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

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Bryen M Yunashko

10 Oct 10 Oct

20:20

On Sat, 2009-10-10 at 15:30 -0400, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:

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Hi all,

We have a fair amount of openSUSE 11.1 DVDs in stock that we want to clear out before 11.2.

If you have a way to distribute these, please let me know. I'm especially interested in sending to schools and organizations with a lot of users.

Want some DVDs? Send me an email with the following:

Subject: openSUSE 11.1 DVDs for [Name] [Organization]

That is - something like: openSUSE 11.1 DVDs for Joe Brockmeier: Novell

Also:

Address, including postal code Phone number for shipping address Number of DVDs requested

The default will be 100 DVDs. If you need more, ask. Please, no personal ("I'd like a DVD, thanks!") requests.

Thanks!

Zonker --

While obviously if we're promoting openSUSE, we'd want to encourage people to try the latest and greatest. But at the same time, we don't want our existing stock to become useless coasters. And no doubt, we'll continue to have this problem with each new release, especially now that it is down to a fixed 8-month cycle. I wonder if it might be a good idea if we created a tasteful sticker that can be affixed to existing 11.1 sleeves which outlined the very simple steps we now have for doing in-place upgrades to 11.2? Just a quick thought that popped into my mind. -- Bryen Yunashko openSUSE Board Member GNOME-A11y Team Member www.bryen.com (Personal Blog) www.planet-a11y.net (Feed aggregator of the Accessibility Community) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier

20:23

Hey all, On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote:

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While obviously if we're promoting openSUSE, we'd want to encourage people to try the latest and greatest. But at the same time, we don't want our existing stock to become useless coasters. And no doubt, we'll continue to have this problem with each new release, especially now that it is down to a fixed 8-month cycle.

We'll have less of one with this release as I'm ordering fewer discs. If we *have to we can reorder discs mid-cycle, but I don't think we'll have to. If we do, it's a good problem to have. BTW - I'm going to be ordering dual-sided media with 64-bit & 32-bit on them. Also will look at doing a limited pressing of live CDs for GNOME & KDE so the respective projects can hand them out at events.

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I wonder if it might be a good idea if we created a tasteful sticker that can be affixed to existing 11.1 sleeves which outlined the very simple steps we now have for doing in-place upgrades to 11.2?

Printing the sticker, not a bad idea -- but who will affix all of them? ;-) Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier

20:23

On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:

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I wonder if it might be a good idea if we created a tasteful sticker that can be affixed to existing 11.1 sleeves which outlined the very simple steps we now have for doing in-place upgrades to 11.2?

Printing the sticker, not a bad idea -- but who will affix all of them? ;-)

Hit send too soon -- better long-term solution is to go ahead and just print on the sleeve the instructions for updating. Best, Zonker -- Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier openSUSE Community Manager: http://zonker.opensuse.org Blogs: http://blogs.zdnet.com/community | http://www.dissociatedpress.net Twitter: jzb | Identica: jzb http://identi.ca/group/opensuse/members -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Bryen M Yunashko

20:26

On Sat, 2009-10-10 at 16:23 -0400, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:

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I wonder if it might be a good idea if we created a tasteful sticker that can be affixed to existing 11.1 sleeves which outlined the very simple steps we now have for doing in-place upgrades to 11.2?

Printing the sticker, not a bad idea -- but who will affix all of them? ;-)

Best,

Zonker

Just send the stack of stickers along with the existing media you have to whomever and let them do the job. :-) Or maybe have one of your secretaries do it? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Chuck Payne

23:28

On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote:

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On Sat, 2009-10-10 at 16:23 -0400, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:

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I wonder if it might be a good idea if we created a tasteful sticker that can be affixed to existing 11.1 sleeves which outlined the very simple steps we now have for doing in-place upgrades to 11.2?

Printing the sticker, not a bad idea -- but who will affix all of them? ;-)

Best,

Zonker

Just send the stack of stickers along with the existing media you have to whomever and let them do the job. :-) Or maybe have one of your secretaries do it?

-- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Joe, I have a means to pass them out. So could I get one or two boxes. Thanks, Chuck Payne 2962 Belfaire Crest Court Dacula, GA 30019 (404) 451-3579 -- ----------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- openSUSE -- http://en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup openSUSE Ambassador openSUSE Member skype -- terrorpup twitter -- terrorpup Identica -- terrorpup freenode(irc) -- terrorpup/lupinstein. friendfeed -- http://friendfeed.com/terrorpup Have you tried SUSE Studio? Need to create a Live CD, an app you want to package and distribute , or create your own linux distro. Give SUSE Studio a try. http://www.susestudio.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Max

13 Oct 13 Oct

02:41

Dear Joe: I need one or two Box for school training My school Chung Yuan Christian University http://www.cycu.edu.tw/cycu_e/cycuwebsite/index.htm There are six training course from Oct to Jan 2010 Best regards sakana 2009/10/11 Chuck Payne

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On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 4:26 PM, Bryen M Yunashko wrote:

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On Sat, 2009-10-10 at 16:23 -0400, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:

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I wonder if it might be a good idea if we created a tasteful sticker that can be affixed to existing 11.1 sleeves which outlined the very simple steps we now have for doing in-place upgrades to 11.2?

Printing the sticker, not a bad idea -- but who will affix all of them? ;-)

Best,

Zonker

Just send the stack of stickers along with the existing media you have to whomever and let them do the job. :-) Or maybe have one of your secretaries do it?

-- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-marketing+help@opensuse.org

Joe,

I have a means to pass them out. So could I get one or two boxes.

Thanks,

Chuck Payne 2962 Belfaire Crest Court Dacula, GA 30019 (404) 451-3579

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