From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 28 02:22:38 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2DD9316A418 for ; Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:22:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from punosevac@math.arizona.edu) Received: from smtp224.math.arizona.edu (smtp224.math.arizona.edu [128.196.224.202]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A4E413C465 for ; Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:22:38 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from punosevac@math.arizona.edu) Received: from Debian-exim by smtp224.math.arizona.edu with local-bsmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1IlxoD-0007CA-E2 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:23:31 -0700 Received: from 71-220-136-34.tcsn.qwest.net ([71.220.136.34] helo=.domain.actdsltmp) by smtp224.math.arizona.edu with esmtpsa (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA:32) (Exim 4.50) id 1Ilxkv-0007Bf-Fi; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:20:01 -0700 Message-ID: <4723F195.9010507@math.arizona.edu> Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:19:01 -0700 From: Predrag Punosevac User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (X11/20070916) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Jerry McAllister References: <20071028020700.GA5019@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> In-Reply-To: <20071028020700.GA5019@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-ACL-Warn: The HELO/EHLO greeting .domain.actdsltmp is invalid X-Outgoing-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) Cc: Michel Ali , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DVD distribution X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:22:38 -0000 Jerry McAllister wrote: > On Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 01:47:20AM +0200, Michel Ali wrote: > > >> Hi, >> >> I’m an IT manager. >> >> I am just wondering why you do not have a DVD distribution. [I know about >> workarounds] >> >> Could you do something about that, it would be really helpful and handy? >> > > FreeBSD per se does not have any distribution. > FreeBSD only puts out the ISO-s that are available free on > the main or one of the mirror sites. > > There are some companies that pick up the ISO images and make > a distribution. That is permitted under the FreeBSD license. > Usually they sell it for a bit over cost and include a printed > version of the Handbook. Most of them contribute a portion of > their receipts back to the FreeBSD foundation to help in development. > > So, either you can convince one of the packaging companies - they are > listed in the web site - to make a DVD distibution or you can start > doing it and selling it yourself. > > ////jerry > > >> Thanks a lot. >> >> Michel Ali >> >> * >> >> Avant d'imprimer cet e-mail, merci de penser à notre environnement >> >> >> Before printing this mail, please consider our environment. >> >> >> Antés de imprimir este correo, por favor, piense en nuestro medio ambiente. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Actually FreeBSD has DVD distribution. I think, I saw on the internet that somebody in Germany was selling FreeBSD DVDs. There are lots of Germans on this mailing list so they might give you better answer.