[Live-demo] Funding of LiveDVD for conferences.

[Peter Baumann]

Cameron-
I have no idea how to work it out, never done this before :)
So I am gladly accepting education on this. Main constraint form my side is: I 
need an invoice by the end of the day.
cheers,
Peter


On 01/30/2013 09:32 PM, Cameron Shorter wrote:
> Bob,
> The process for adding OSGeo-Live at an event is explained here:
> http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Live_GIS_Disc#Including_OSGeo-Live_at_your_event
> At this point, we don't have OSGeo budget set aside for printing, but rather 
> each event needs to find a way to pay for DVD/USB printing.
> Peter Baumann has mentioned part sponsoring USBs for foss4g. Peter, I'd be 
> interested to explore how you would like to work this offer into a process 
> that people can follow for the many other events osgeo-live is present at.
>
> On 31/01/2013 4:12 AM, Alex Mandel wrote:
>> On 01/30/2013 08:37 AM, Basques, Bob (CI-StPaul) wrote:
>>> All,
>>>
>>> So, where do requests for funding go to for LiveDVD creation for 
>>> conferences?  I've just been tapped to research this aspect for the FOSS4GNA 
>>> conference in Minneapolis this spring?
>>>
>>> Also, is there a chance that the 8GB USB Stick version of things might be in 
>>> place sometime soon, or should I forget about that entirely for this event.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Bobb
>>>
>>>
>> The USB stick version is the same ISO as the DVD just made into a
>> bootable usb. We have a schedule to finish 6.5 by Mid February well in
>> time for Foss4gNA. The trickiest part about usb sticks is finding a
>> vendor in the US who can actually make them bootable - we failed in
>> Denver and I spent the week (with volunteers) re-doing all of them.
>> I can provide you with the companies we have used in the past for DVDs
>> and USBs.
>>
>> OSGeo does not usually pay for DVDs or USB sticks for conferences,
>> especially not a FOSS4G where it ought to come from the admission fee.
>> Marketing committee is the place to discuss.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Alex
>>
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