Doesn't this section already provide the information you are talking about? http://fedora.redhat.com/download/vendors.html However, I think it would make sense to duplicate this information in the Wiki. a On 7/31/05, Patrick Barnes <nman64@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I wanted to throw out the idea of setting up a spot on the wiki to > provide information about distribution of Fedora, particularly expanding > upon information for distributors. At current, there are no > readily-available guidelines for OEM companies who are interested in > distributing Fedora Core. There also isn't much information for > companies interested in preparing and selling Fedora in packaged forms. > Working for an OEM vendor, I know this kind of thing is sought after. I > would like to change things. > > I propose http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Distribution be used to provide > information about obtaining and distributing Fedora Core. I would like > it to be a resource for both companies and end users. For companies, it > can provide guides and guidelines for the legal distribution of Fedora > Core in assorted media formats, including pre-installed systems. For > the end user, it can provide information on how to properly obtain, > install, or upgrade Fedora Core, including how to find vendors locally > or online. It would be nice to provide a page to list local vendors. > Currently, the vendor list at f.r.c is limited to online vendors. > > At least for now, this section would largely be linking to the disparate > resources on f.r.c and in the wiki. This section could be linked with > the Fedora Marketing Project, and with smaller projects like the LiveCD > effort. It could provide a central point to tie these various aspects > of Fedora distribution together. It might be nice to back this effort > up with a mailing list et al. Providing a framework for vendors to > introduce themselves and request listings would be a must. > > I'd love any feedback on this idea. If there are no real objections, > I'd love to get this started. > > I've sent this message to both fedora-devel-list and > fedora-marketing-list to field the opinions of all who this most > immediately concerns. For those of you who subscribe to both, I > apologize for the duplication. Further discussion should probably be > directed at fedora-marketing-list. > > -- > Patrick "The N-Man" Barnes > nman64@xxxxxxxxx > > www.n-man.com > -- > > > > > -- > Fedora-marketing-list mailing list > Fedora-marketing-list@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list > > > -- Get Firefox today! http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/switch.html -- Fedora-marketing-list mailing list Fedora-marketing-list@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-marketing-list
