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On Thu, Nov 18, 2004 at 04:36:50PM -0700, drobbins wrote: |
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> OK, then it sounds like the $x per product model will work well. As the |
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> store continues to operate, I will continue with this model for now and |
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> gradually expand the products that have $x set aside as I figure out the |
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> right amounts. |
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My example for percentage was merely an example; the $x per product model is |
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of course good (or perhaps even better), that's more up to whoever runs the |
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store (you in case of store.g.o). |
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> These issues are really trustee issues that all trustees should be finding |
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> good solutions for, and then coordinating with me and others for feedback |
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> and suggestions. I would hope that they would be decided with concern for |
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> all parties involved. But I think it's the job of the trustees to start |
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> looking for solutions that work for the future and are also compatible with |
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> past arrangements. |
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That's what we're trying to do here :) I'm not proposing anything to be |
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executed right now - I don't mind having the GWN and main website to be used |
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this once for store.gentoo.org. If you'd mail us the text you want to see |
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published we can easily work things out. |
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What I do hope is that we can create something for future reference (the |
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so-called "long run" :). First start with general ideas, brainstorm on |
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what we (trustees) want to accomplish and how it can benefit you (and |
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other stores). |
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There are several ways to lay guidelines for this. I'm just brainstorming |
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out loud here, I hardly have any experience with these things, but we can |
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for instance: |
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- Give each "new" store a newsitem on www.g.o that announces the store, with |
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it's intentions regarding Gentoo. |
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- Depending on what the Gentoo Foundation sees on advantages (this might not |
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be revenues only, but also positive feedback from users, |
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development-related contributions (such as documentation updates *g*), |
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etc) allow that store to announce new things on www.g.o |
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Regarding the "official" status, the idea Paul proposed isn't purely |
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merchandise-related. When we receive e-mails (for instance on |
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www@g.o) regarding "where can I buy Gentoo CDs" it is in our (Gentoo |
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Foundation) best interest to be able to point the user to stores that we |
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know deliver their goods well. |
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We could call these stores "official" in a way that we both benefit. For |
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instance (once again, brainstorming out loud :) those stores can have |
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immediate access to release media even though they're still hidden on the |
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mirrors (the few days before the release) so they're able to deliver the new |
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release faster than other stores. |
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This is all for the long-run, we still have many jobs to complete before |
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anything of this is targeted (such as the copyright stuff, trademark stuff, |
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etc... the wheels of juridical tasks turn slow :). But imho it could provide |
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better information for the other community-related groups (think the German |
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Gentoo eV) who might be thinking of firing up a store as well. |
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Wkr, |
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Sven Vermeulen |
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