I think that is a pretty good idea, basically to achieve a better
distribution time. Only two questions:
1. does the local distributor have to pay for a very large custom from Novell?
2. does the local distributor take care about local shipping charges
too? For example, in Chile we have at least 10 nodes for event twice a
year. Sending a promoDVD box with 100 copies to every node will cost
about USD8 per box. So, it will be USD160 per year.
(Sorry for my english)
On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:31 AM, Andreas Jaeger
I started a thread here on this mailing list about local distributors like Sankar is doing it for India.
And I thought a bit more on how to do it the best way and came up with the following proposal: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
for smaller number of DVDs: * I route requests I get to those locals that want to help * I have a "private" list of those locals * We do not advertize that we do this on the openSUSE wiki * if you want to announce that you have DVDs to some local lists, feel free to do it but let's not do this via the openSUSE Wiki. * I will have a list of shops that sell DVDs (like I asked on the marketing list) and tell people about the box product as well as these DVDs if they request smaller numbers
Also for larger requests: * I can copy some of you - one person per country ideally - on incoming requests so that you can help those requesting DVDs with additional material and answer questions.
The reason for all of this is that as soon as we publish in a broader form that we ship single DVDs, we/you will get overwhelmed with requests.
If you have an email list of user groups in your area that you want to inform, go ahead and state the conditions on delivering the media. But having a central place where everybody can request media does not scale. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please tell me whether you agree that this is the best way forward or what we should change. We can always revisit this after some time and I'm sure we continue improving the whole process...
If you want to help as local distributor, tell me off-list and I'll add you to my list - and order DVDs right away! IF you are willing to help in your country, tell me as well and I add you for requests from there so that you can help...
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