Re: Debian GNU/Linux in the German press!
On 2 Jul 1997, Emilio Lopes wrote:
> CD-ROMs free via FTP. Interested parties, preferring to avoid the
> download of more than 1 GByte, can order for 50 $ a set with the CDs.
On Wed, 2 Jul 1997, Jaldhar H. Vyas wrote:
> !!! Surely this should be $5 not $50, no?
From: Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net>
> Nope, these are "gold" CDR creations. The blanks cost more than $5.00.
The $50 CDs are only made for CD manufacturers. They cost about
$8/each when I bought the blanks. Blanks cost about $3.50 now. And I
use two bubble envelopes - one for each CD. So it's $17 materials, then
probably $15 to federal express them. Then the rest is for my hassle
(and is donated to the project), as I've got more important things to
do than write CDs.
It's nice that people are paying $9.95 for CDs where $5 goes to Debian.
However, getting good software in people's hands is our first priority,
even if it means we get no donation at all.
Thanks
Bruce
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