Special Items for special occasions
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Idea proposal
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Summary Arch Linux should find a way to provide special items on special occasions, for example anniversaries.
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Motivation Being part of the linux community comes with many good memories. This is especially true for event- and promotion material/merch that you can get there. In the early years of Ubuntu for example there were a lot of hype around this distro, that materialized in things like an Ubuntu Cola, Ubuntchu!, an Ubuntu Manga, the Ubuntu ShipIt CD Collection (many of us collected) and so on. Other projects also do this, like the OpenSuse Beer. While this is mostly promotion material, it's something special, something you can talk about and share with others.
Arch turned 18, 20 and the next one to come is 25(2027). These are special dates for the community. Arch however isn't a company so these dates fly away without being something that feels important and I think this is sad because this community is looking for things to express the love for this distro, by creating themes, doing memes, they buy merch and they want to give back.
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Specification I think this should change, at least for events like the 25th anniversary.
So I thought about what it could be, what would feel special and is something you want to keep for longer:
- Arch Linux Wristwatch
- Manga/collectible cards (maybe by Ravioli
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- Arch themed Swiss Army Knife
Possible alternatives are:
- Arch Linux Coffee Roasts / Tea Mix
- Club Mate Arch Linux Edition
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Of course all of them in a limited edition and or only available for a short amount of time (pre-order only?)
What do you think?