Happy 2010! It’s great to be back from vacation, and it’s time to start getting a jump on the new year. Part of that is getting openSUSE 11.2 media to ambassadors and folks running open source events.

If you’re looking for openSUSE 11.2 DVDs for events or groups, we have plenty in stock. We’re happy to send openSUSE 11.2 DVDs to openSUSE Ambassadors and folks running FLOSS/Linux events.

The best way to get your hands on some openSUSE DVDs right away is to send me an email to Michael Loeffler and/or Andreas Jaeger and be sure to include the following information, bold is required:

• Your name
• Name of the person receiving the discs (if different)
• Full address including postal code, country, etc.
• Telephone number of the contact person receiving the discs.
• Reason for the request.
• The number of discs requested.
• The deadline for the request, if any.
• Any special instructions or helpful info for customs.

Please send this with a clear subject line like “Request 100 openSUSE 11.2 DVDs for FOSDEM” or similar. (Edit the subject line to suit your situation. Don’t send the exact subject line above here, please. Sigh.)

If at all possible, make requests at least two weeks in advance, but not six months in advance.

Note that we don’t save your address or anything like that. We’re looking into setting up a simple CRM for ambassadors to keep this sort of info in the future, though — but if you don’t want it saved, just say so.

If we send discs to an event or group, we’d love to get pictures of the event and a short report.

Depending on where you live, you may be responsible for customs or taxes. We try to minimize this when shipping, but sometimes it’s not possible to avoid entirely.

About the discs

The openSUSE 11.2 Promo DVDs are dual-sided discs with the 32-bit and 64-bit promo DVD images on them. We had a lot of requests for 64-bit and decided to try producing media with both rather than trying to manage inventory of two different discs. We’ll see how that works with this release and adjust accordingly with the next openSUSE release in July.

Please encourage anyone who receives an openSUSE disc to use it and pass it on! Share and enjoy!

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