[NaLug] Fwd: Strange Request?!? (was Re: Announcing Ubuntu 4.10 Preview)

[Emmanuele Somma]

Ottima Notizia!

Inizio del messaggio inoltrato:

> Da: "Benj. Mako Hill" <mako a canonical.com>
> Data: 02 ottobre 2004 0:02:46 CET
> A: Emmanuele Somma <esomma a ieee.org>
> Oggetto: Re: Strange Request?!? (was Re: Announcing Ubuntu 4.10 
> Preview)
>
> On Thu, Sep 23, 2004 at 09:08:08PM +0200, Emmanuele Somma wrote:
>> sorry if I bother you but from the free delivery page of no-name-yet
>> I've deduced that Canonical could be interested in a more vast
>> distribution of ubuntu at lower cost than one to one delivery.
>
> This is certainly correct.
>
>> I wrote my contributing editorial about Ubuntu this month, and
>> already suggested to my publisher to include the preview
>> distribution itself it in the DVD enclosed to the magazine -it will
>> be distributed on November. On december I'll publish an 'hands on'
>> test. Maybe you're happy to hear this :-)
>
> That's fantastic!
>
>> But... I'm writing to you just to know if Canonical could deliver as
>> much as 1000 Ubuntu cd-rom (even previews if 4.10 won't be out then)
>> to Neaples Linux User Group until 10 of november (or take another
>> form of simple sponsorship).
>
> Perhaps. Our release is scheduled for October 20 and it's going to5D
> take some time to print up CDs and get them out. I think November 10
> may be cutting it a bit short.
>
>> They're managing to open up a stand and give some talks in a very
>> interesting event in Neaples called 'Futuro Remoto' from 10 to 21
>> November. It's a 'Science fair" and there will be a lot of people,
>> like schools, authorities and so on (please see
>> http://www.cittadellascienza.it/futuroremoto2004/index.cfm ). I've
>> been invited to make a talk there. They do not have sponsors or
>> money at all, but they're working very hard to 'give Linux a chance'
>> in this important meeting.
>>
>> I thought about Canonical.
>>
>> So, if you can help them...
>
> I suspect we can. I'll send an email to Jane Silber, who is working
> closely with the CD production and mailing company and ask if this
> time frame is possible. I will CC you.
>
> Regards,
> Mako
>
> -- 
> Benjamin Mako Hill
> mako a canonical.com
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