[Ambassadors] Ambassador NA meeting minutes

[Karlie Robinson]

Paul W. Frields wrote:
> Karlie, given the above -- what would be needed for us to proceed with a
> plan like this, from your perspective?  
>
>   
We've replied to a couple of emails from David Nalley as he followed up 
on his meeting action item.  I'd be happy to send you a copy of the off 
list discussion.  I'm also planning on attending the next IRC meeting. 
> Here are some of the questions
> that come to my mind, but feel free to add others:
>
>  * lead time required
>   
Obviously, the more discs you want, the longer the lead time.  We can 
confidently do 100 discs with 24 hours turn around.  With pre-planning 
we can get as many as 175 out in 24 hours.  The good news is that we can 
get the graphics and print the disc well in advance of the ISO release 
and be ready to drop a significant number of discs on NA within a day or 
two of release.  Printing is the most time consuming for us, but it's 
usually less critical and finalized long before you've got an ISO ready. 

>  * minimum/maximum orders
>   

We are a burn on demand company so the minimum is 1.  We don't have a 
maximum, and can print burn any number of discs in house.

>  * setup fees
>   

There are none.  We're already creating Fedora discs for our customer 
base and the Free Media project.  Besides, it doesn't take that long to 
get a SVG into the right format, nor does it take that long to run a 
checksum on the ISO. 

>  * shipping costs
>   

Based on weight.  A large Flat Rate Priority mail box from the USPS is 
$12.50 and will hold up to 300 discs. 

>  * artwork formats
>   

Anything we can open with the GIMP is the right format.  If the artwork 
is a JPG or other fixed format, we'd like it to be at least 1000x1000px. 

Square, and there's no need to block out the corners or the hub area.  
Hub is more important to be solid since we'll adjust the print settings 
to print the hub area.  Though a blank circle in the middle doesn't look 
that bad. 

>  * samples for quality checking
>   

Once upon a time I sent a disc to Max and can certainly send you a 
sample.  There are also some of you out there who have gotten our discs 
for Launch parties and other events, so you don't have to take my word 
for anything.

In the mean time, you can visit the following links for actual disc 
photos.  (note: we use a silver print surface that gives the colors a 
translucence that catches the light - thus, pretty in your hand but hard 
to photograph)

http://on-disk.com/resale/data/files//iycc_printed-proof.jpg - Disc for 
Resale
http://www.webpath.net/data/files//customwedding.JPG - from 
On-disk.com/custom
http://www.webpath.net/data/files//mint_photoproof.JPG - the disc in 
this image was photographed and then mailed to Ireland.  The Project 
impressions are discussed at - 
http://www.linuxmint.com/wiki/index.php/Linux_Mint_Newsletter_Issue_16

~Karlie