[Discussion] Fwd: Another fundraising proposal
Maile Urbancic
maile.urbancic at gmail.com
Fri Jun 10 11:07:39 PDT 2011
Ah...forwarding, as I posted this to the wrong list before.
*M*
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Maile Urbancic <maile.urbancic at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: Another fundraising proposal
To: partimus at googlegroups.com
Dear All,
The Ubuntu earrings are finally ready! Is there some upcoming date to which
I should tie their release, or should I just go ahead and post them now?
*Maile*
On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 8:47 AM, Malmrose <malmrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Maile,
>
> If it's any comfort, the April 28 release is going to be the least great
> ever. They rewrote the interface and there are a buncha, buncha bugs in it.
> So, maybe comfort yourself with the thought that Ubuntu will appreciate the
> publicity later? Anybody new to Ubuntu now would see the bad news... And a
> lot of people don't understand that in FOSS dev there are always bugs,
> nobody's perfect, no code is perfect. Sigh... Just a thought. This is the
> most bumpy Ubuntu release ever.
>
> --Cathy
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 12:01 AM, Maile Urbancic <maile.urbancic at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> I have unfortunate news. I took a closer look at the earrings, and it
>> appears that my supplier accidentally shaped 56 out of 60 earrings as the
>> mirrored opposite of the Ubuntu logo. (30 were supposed to be the same as
>> the logo, and 30 were supposed to be the mirrored opposite, so they would
>> make the mirrored pair shown in the image I sent at the beginning.)
>>
>> He is remaking them, but it will take another 30 days or so before they
>> are complete. Naturally, this is extremely annoying because it completely
>> misses the April 28 Ubuntu release. But, in any case, there are now a
>> couple options:
>>
>> 1. Wait until the new items are finished to post them, probably around
>> the end of May.
>> 2. Post them anyway (for fun, I am attaching a couple of the product
>> photos I took of one of the four complete pairs) and take advance orders,
>> indicating that they will ship at the end of May.
>> 3. Wait until another release date or another date of significance to
>> post them (perhaps a date with some relevance to women in computing would be
>> a plus).
>>
>> What would you recommend?
>>
>> - Maile
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Maile Urbancic <maile.urbancic at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for the offer, but I think we'll be fine with the distribution.
>>> I'll just pack a bunch of boxes in advance, so they only need to be
>>> addressed. I really appreciate the thought, though!
>>>
>>> *Maile*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Malmrose <malmrose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Maile,
>>>>
>>>> Can I help w/ the distribution while you are afk? If you are afk at any
>>>> point?
>>>>
>>>> For those of you who haven't had the lucky chance to get to know Maile
>>>> -- she is amazing. She is the type of person who (obviously) continues to
>>>> serve / volunteer despite personal inconvenience, or depth of effort needed.
>>>> She is helping Partimus because she truly, sincerely wants to do something
>>>> good. I have been and will always continue to be in awe of her goodness.
>>>>
>>>> And the more I get to know the others who are helping under the Partimus
>>>> umbrella, the more I get to see more awesome, genuine generosity!!
>>>>
>>>> --Cathy
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 12:21 AM, Maile Urbancic <
>>>> maile.urbancic at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> All,
>>>>>
>>>>> Good news - the Ubuntu earrings are in! As long as I don't go into
>>>>> labor in the next day or two, I will post a product page for them in
>>>>> anticipation of the April 28th release date. I take the photos outside, so
>>>>> I will also be depending on the weather in order to get the page up. In any
>>>>> case, with luck it should be ready for the 28th.
>>>>>
>>>>> *Maile*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Mark Terranova <mark at gidgetkitchen.org
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello, I agree with Grant on the timing. If we can have it set for the
>>>>>> next Ubuntu release, there will be a greater interest.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I *love* the idea by the way,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>> PS, I doubt there would be the same interest in a Fedora logo, but,
>>>>>> what about a Penguin? Hmmm, Partimus could use its own *giving Tux* logo ;)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 5:41 AM, Grant Bowman <grantbow at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was curious mostly about timing. I understand the financial
>>>>>>> arrangement. Having an estimated price and page at
>>>>>>> http://www.boutiqueacademia.com with the pictures you attached to
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> email would help. April 28th is the release of Ubuntu 11.04 with
>>>>>>> Unity
>>>>>>> as the default interface for the desktop.
>>>>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NattyReleaseSchedule I highly doubt the
>>>>>>> schedule will slip at all. If you can begin taking preorders by the
>>>>>>> release date this might spur sales tremendously as we can mention it
>>>>>>> during the launch parties that are beginning to be planned.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Grant
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 11:10 PM, Maile Urbancic
>>>>>>> <maile.urbancic at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> > Grant,
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Are you asking about the timing or the cost? My business will
>>>>>>> order the
>>>>>>> > parts, pay for everything, and take care of the fulfillment details
>>>>>>> so that
>>>>>>> > the board can focus on the more important stuff of doing the real
>>>>>>> Partimus
>>>>>>> > work. As for timing...I ordered the first 30 pairs on March 22.
>>>>>>> It usually
>>>>>>> > takes at least 3 weeks, sometimes longer, to receive the products.
>>>>>>> I am due
>>>>>>> > at the end of April, and I am hoping the order will arrive before
>>>>>>> the baby.
>>>>>>> > At the latest, I expect to be able to post the earrings for sale by
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> > second week of May. If there is an important Partimus or Ubuntu
>>>>>>> related
>>>>>>> > event in May, I could tie the earrings' release to that date.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > *Maile*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Grant Bowman <grantbow at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >> Any estimate on the earrings?
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Maile Urbancic
>>>>>>> >> <maile.urbancic at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> >> > Dear All,
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > The current discussion about fundraising is well timed for me,
>>>>>>> as I just
>>>>>>> >> > received a response from Canonical regarding a potential
>>>>>>> Partimus
>>>>>>> >> > fundraising idea that I have been quietly working on.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > There are more details in the forwarded emails below, but here
>>>>>>> are the
>>>>>>> >> > basics: I have a (very) small business that sells geeky jewelry
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> >> > women
>>>>>>> >> > (boutiqueacademia.com). I would like to produce Ubuntu
>>>>>>> earrings (I am
>>>>>>> >> > attaching the design mockup) and give the profit to Partimus.
>>>>>>> Canonical
>>>>>>> >> > has
>>>>>>> >> > given permission to use the logo for this purpose.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > If the board is okay with the plan outlined below, then I will
>>>>>>> go ahead
>>>>>>> >> > and
>>>>>>> >> > start the production process. I don't imagine that the proceeds
>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>> >> > total
>>>>>>> >> > to a huge amount, but every bit counts, and it might be an
>>>>>>> interesting
>>>>>>> >> > way
>>>>>>> >> > to get some extra traffic to the Partimus website (and thus
>>>>>>> perhaps more
>>>>>>> >> > donors / volunteers / general interest). Partimus could also
>>>>>>> use them
>>>>>>> >> > in
>>>>>>> >> > future raffles, auctions, or other fundraising events.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > What do you think? May I go ahead?
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > (I will also add this to the Google Doc list of fundraising
>>>>>>> ideas.)
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > - Maile
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>>>> >> > From: michelle at canonical.com <michelle at canonical.com>
>>>>>>> >> > Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:31 AM
>>>>>>> >> > Subject: Your application to Ubuntu to Trademarks
>>>>>>> >> > To: "maile at boutiqueacademia.com" <maile at boutiqueacademia.com>
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Hi Maile,
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Thank you for contacting us and for your interest in and support
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> >> > Ubuntu.
>>>>>>> >> > Apologies to the late response.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > ============
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > I submitted this request on Feb 15, but did not hear back, so I
>>>>>>> am
>>>>>>> >> > resubmitting.
>>>>>>> >> > ---------------
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Dear Canonical,
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > I am the owner of a small business that specializes in math,
>>>>>>> science and
>>>>>>> >> > technology themed jewelry (boutiqueacademia.com). My goal is to
>>>>>>> provide
>>>>>>> >> > women working in these fields with smart and aesthetic ways of
>>>>>>> >> > expressing
>>>>>>> >> > their intellectual interests.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > As fan of Ubuntu, I have noticed that while there are a variety
>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>> >> > Ubuntu
>>>>>>> >> > themed t-shirts (mostly for men) available, there does not seem
>>>>>>> to exist
>>>>>>> >> > any
>>>>>>> >> > Ubuntu themed jewelry. I propose to manufacture Ubuntu
>>>>>>> earrings, in the
>>>>>>> >> > design shown in the attachment. I would like to donate the
>>>>>>> profit
>>>>>>> >> > (probably
>>>>>>> >> > $5 - $8 per pair) to a local organization with which I am also
>>>>>>> involved,
>>>>>>> >> > Partimus (partimus.org), which establishes and maintains
>>>>>>> computer labs
>>>>>>> >> > using
>>>>>>> >> > refurbished computers running Ubuntu in low-income San Francisco
>>>>>>> >> > schools.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > This project would have two main benefits:
>>>>>>> >> > 1 - Children using Ubuntu would benefit from the funding. The
>>>>>>> Partimus
>>>>>>> >> > staff volunteer their time, which means that all donations go
>>>>>>> directly
>>>>>>> >> > to
>>>>>>> >> > supporting the Partimus vision of maintaining and expanding
>>>>>>> computer
>>>>>>> >> > labs
>>>>>>> >> > running Ubuntu in low-income schools.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > 2 - Wearing logos and icons gives people a sense of belonging,
>>>>>>> of having
>>>>>>> >> > a
>>>>>>> >> > place in a community. (Thus the popularity of apparel bearing
>>>>>>> the logos
>>>>>>> >> > of
>>>>>>> >> > Linux, Ubuntu, Android, etc.) The existance of Ubuntu themed
>>>>>>> earrings
>>>>>>> >> > would
>>>>>>> >> > be one more subtle indication that women have an undeniable
>>>>>>> place within
>>>>>>> >> > the
>>>>>>> >> > Ubuntu community.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > With these benefits in mind, I request permission to use the
>>>>>>> "Circle of
>>>>>>> >> > Friends" Ubuntu logo for this project.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > All the best,
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Maile Urbancic
>>>>>>> >> > Founder & Owner, Boutique Academia
>>>>>>> >> > maile at boutiqueacademia.com
>>>>>>> >> > http://www.boutiqueacademia.com
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > ============
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Canonical is the official sponsor of the Ubuntu project and owns
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> >> > trademarks, both in the word and logo form, relating to the
>>>>>>> project.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > To keep the balance between the integrity of our trademarks and
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> >> > ability
>>>>>>> >> > to customise Ubuntu, we’ve tried to define a reasonable
>>>>>>> trademark policy
>>>>>>> >> > that allows our Community to use Ubuntu and to promote the
>>>>>>> project. You
>>>>>>> >> > can
>>>>>>> >> > read the full policy at
>>>>>>> http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > As your intent is to promote the Ubuntu brand and show your
>>>>>>> support of
>>>>>>> >> > the
>>>>>>> >> > software, we have no issue with you producing the product as you
>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>> >> > requested.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Please take note of our brand guidelines:
>>>>>>> >> > http://design.canonical.com/the-toolkit/ubuntu-brand-guidelines
>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Thanks again for your support and best of luck with your very
>>>>>>> worthwhile
>>>>>>> >> > cause.
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Kind regards,
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Michelle,
>>>>>>> >> > Trademarks Team
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> > Michelle Surtees-Myers
>>>>>>> >> > Ubuntu - Linux for Human Beings
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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