[ubuntu-in] Canonical kills free Ubuntu CD program

[Prakash Advani]

On 04/10/2011 10:48 PM, Nitesh Mistry wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:31:40PM +0530, Ramnarayan.K wrote:
>> wonder if we could have sponsors for the local cd shipit - not
>> corporate sponsors but individual sponsors
>>
>> am willing to put some money into a fund if such a fund is created.
> Running a centralised shipit program would be too costly as well as
> requiring dedicated manpower. Instead a decentralised system like filling
> up a wiki page of those who have the CDs and those wanting one is more cost
> effective and also improves 'the social network' within the community.
>
> Also, by setting up a shipit like service, people would expect better or
> professional artwork on CDs and CD covers which would up the cost further.

My suggestion would be to charge a small fee to cover replication cost. 
I has two benefits.

1. When user pays even Rs 10 for a CD, he/she will install it because 
they now see value. I am sure the software in the CD is worth much 
more.. so if people are not wiling to pay a small fee, then they won't 
use the free CD.

2. It would cover the costs and hence make your activity sustainable.

My two paisa :)

BTW people can still get Ubuntu CDs from Chip/Digit magazines.. which 
often bundle the latest distro.. in fact now most of the magazines 
bundle Ubuntu CDs.

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