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[Linux-aus] Re: Proposal for Linux Australia funding: CD duplication
this has been gradually pushed down due to the increase in my honors
work, so sorry for the delay.
Michael Still asked that Linux Australia fund the purchase of a CD
duplication and labeling machine to live in Canberra but be used for
producing CDs for LUGs and other Linux/FOSS groups.
His indicative costs were:
- burner / labeller robot: $3,421 (CD only)
$4,278 (CD / DVD)
- firewire card $ 60
- consumable ink $ 80 (black and white, or color)
- 74 min blanks (50) $ 35
- 80 min blanks (50) $ 32
This results in a cost of $0.70 a disc, not including the wear and
tear on
the robot, or the cost of ink (I don't know how long a cartridge
lasts).
The Linux Australia committee has decided to decline this request for
funding on the following basis:
Considering our current financial position (i.e. money coming in), the
relatively large initial outlay for the hardware, our self set budget
for grants and the quotes for CD duplication from several places in
Melbourne (as sought by me) it was found that the numbers didn't add up
largely enough in favor of spending the money on this rather than other
projects.
For example, for pressing 100 copies of Debian 3.0r1, I received the
following quotes:
(area code would be 03)
guardian media
95268179
suite 610, level 6
566 st kilda rd
1.15ea
2 days
spoke to danny
--
implant
9940 1425
420 victoria st
brunswick 3056
100cds no print $150 (with sleves) x8
3-4 working days
--
aa duplication services
suite 32, level 1 255 drummont st
carlton 3053
93479311
1.62 (paper wallet)
without printing 2 working days
We didn't believe the volume of CDs would justify the cost of the
machine. But, we would be happy for coordination to happen (possibly LA
facilitated) between groups interested in duplication so that people
get the advantage of bulk pricing. Hopefully this is an acceptable
resolution and again, sorry for the delay.
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Stewart Smith
Vice President, Linux Australia
stewart@linux.org.au
http://www.linux.org.au