From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 16 14:05:47 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0DDDA37B401 for ; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:05:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail13.atl.registeredsite.com (mail13.atl.registeredsite.com [64.224.219.87]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0175443F3F for ; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:05:46 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from vandrewlevich@momsandkids.org) Received: from imta02a2.registeredsite.com (imta02a2.registeredsite.com [64.225.255.11])h5GL5hBU018451 for ; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:05:44 -0400 Received: from brooklynsax5re ([151.205.168.31]) by imta02a2.registeredsite.com with ESMTP <20030616210542.OHKI16584.imta02a2.registeredsite.com@brooklynsax5re> for ; Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:05:42 -0400 From: "Valerie Andrewlevich" To: Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 17:12:42 -0400 Message-ID: <006901c3344c$06c5a1c0$6600a8c0@brooklynsax5re> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: <3EEE29A2.3030301@potentialtech.com> Subject: RE: free? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 21:05:47 -0000 I am down with a "few" dollars. However, after perusing a few of the sites, the bare minimum cheapest going rate seems to be around $30. Anyone know of any cheaper freebsd CDs out there? Student rate perhaps? -----Original Message----- From: Bill Moran [mailto:wmoran@potentialtech.com] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 4:34 PM To: Valerie Andrewlevich Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: free? Valerie Andrewlevich wrote: > I'm a bit confused -- your website clearly states that freeBSD is a > free OS, yet each of the sites that offer the CD charge money for it. > Am I missing something here? FreeBSD is free. The CD is not free. That simple. Once you have purchased a CD you welcome to copy it or install it as many times as you wish. Spending a few dollars on a CD is one way that many people contribute to the FreeBSD project. Or you can download it off the Internet, if you have a fast enough connection or enough patience. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com