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Re: Linux Documentation E-Commerce Store Proposal From Talinda Incorporated
I sent this proposal out almost a month ago and have received no response.
Does anyone see a benefit to having hardcopies orderable/available of LDP
documents? What documents make sense to create hardcopy manuals of?
Please see the proposal below.
Spencer wrote:
> Linux Users,
>
> I would like to discuss with you the idea of creating
> an
> E-Commerce store for selling hardcopies of the documentation listed in
> the Linux Documentation Project web site. We are a Publishing and
> E-Commerce company that creates end to end E-Commerce solutions for
> software companies. We are currently focusing on the rapidly growing
> Linux Community. We launched our latest E-Commerce store for Corel
> Corporation last month. We have manufacturing capabilities in both the
>
> United States and Europe to support the two largest segments of the
> Linux Community.
>
> My vision of the Linux Documentation Project E-Commerce
>
> store is to provide hardcopies of the downloadable documents to the
> Linux Community at a reasonable price while paying the authors of the
> respected documents a royalty per unit shipped for their contributions.
>
> From our experience we recognize that there is still great demand for
> printed manuals in the software industry in general. This would give
> us
> the opportunity to support the Linux Communities effort to gain
> popularity and recognition.
>
> Because we are a printing company with E-Commerce and
> fulfillment capabilities in-house, we are capable of creating a
> comprehensive solution. We would like input on the scope of Linux
> Communities needs regarding this project. Please let us know with whom
>
> we should speak to create a solution that best serves the communities
> needs.
>
> Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
>
> Regards,
>
> Spencer Smith Tom Haley
> Executive Account Manager Vice President of Sales
>
> (650)207-2431
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