[1] ensuring that every request gets a media
The most obvious problem is _money_.
There are three ways
* More contributors, each spend a little, but sums up reasonably.
* Less contributor, each spend more money.
* Getting sponsored.
[2] getting the initial media set to those who are participating in
the
FreeMedia program so as to enable them to reach out to the requests
Sorry to say this, but actually, this comes down to 3-5 people.
I am not counting fulfilling one or two sparse requests though.
If, [1] is the need of the day, we would try to get a substantial
number of
LiveMedia created and shipped to a select few folks based on the trends of
FreeMedia requests. Besides getting them to MirrorManagers in India.
Lets talk about the money first.
* Say a release continues for 13 months. We take 100 requests each month.
=> Total requests are 100*13 = 1300 media.
* Cost of media = 1300*13 = 16900 INR
* Local speed post charge = 13 INR. Remote 25 INR
Say local req:remote req= 70:30
=> total = 900 *13 + 400 * 25= 21700 INR for postage.
* Label =1300*5 = 6500 INR
* So total cost of media for 100 req each month = 16900+21700+6500= 45100INR
* Allow one time shipping charge and misc = 5000INR
* So we need 50000INR for each release.
* So even if 100 people contribute 500INR /release (May be by draft/cheque)
it is highly doable.
Once money is arranged, rest is easy..May we do something like EMEA ?
i] there is only a finite number of LiveMedia that can be created
ii] postage and courier charges are the ones where most money is spent
iii] the quantity of LiveMedia done as per [1] has to be consumed before F10
is out
The trend says 75% of the requests are i386 and 25% are x86_64
So we may accept 60 DVD(45 i386/15 x86_64) abd 40 Livecd (30 i386 and 10 x86_64)
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Regards,
Susmit.
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