[CentOS] Official CentOS CD/DVD Vendor Program

[Lance Davis]

On Thu, 26 May 2005, Chris Mauritz wrote:

> Johnny Hughes wrote:
> 
> >All,
> >
> >I would like to announce our Official CentOS CD/DVD Vendor Program.
> >
> >We currently have 3 vendors, and 2 more who are putting together their
> >information. (Not bad ... the official program has been going for less
> >than 12 hours :)
> >
> >The details of the program (how to get in it, what they give back to the
> >CentOS Project, etc.) are here:
> >http://www.centos.org/images/CentOS_CD_Vendors.pdf
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> What's the point?  I checked out linux cd mall.  They charge $12.50 for 
> the CD set (or DVD) and CentOS makes ONE DOLLAR.  Unless you envision 
> tens of thousands of people buying CDs, it hardly seems like a 
> worthwhile endeavor unless you're the CD distributor.

That is reasonable given that they have to duplicate the cds, run a 
website, hold stock etc etc, and they dont have to give the project 
anything = they are in order to be listed on the website.

> 
> Why not just find a way to make it easier for people to donate directly 
> to the project instead of creating a needless middleman who is taking 
> 92% of the money for each CD/DVD set sold?

paypal at centos.org

> Hell, for 92% of the profit, I'd be more than happy to sit at home and 
> burn DVDs all day.  Where do I sign?  8-)

Well start up your own cd vendor then ...

Regards
Lance

> 
> Cheers,
> 
> C
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