From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 28 02:25:44 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 31A2D16A420 for ; Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:25:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from omr8.networksolutionsemail.com (omr8.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.58]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C49A13C4A5 for ; Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:25:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from racerx@makeworld.com) Received: from mail.networksolutionsemail.com (ns-omr8.mgt.netsol.com [10.49.6.71]) by omr8.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id l9S2PfZJ013609 for ; Sat, 27 Oct 2007 22:25:41 -0400 Received: (qmail 32541 invoked by uid 78); 28 Oct 2007 02:25:41 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO makeworld.com) (71.113.148.238) by ns-omr8.lb.hosting.dc2.netsol.com with SMTP; 28 Oct 2007 02:25:41 -0000 Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:25:40 -0500 From: Chris To: Predrag Punosevac Message-ID: <20071027212540.05cd48a8@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <4723F195.9010507@math.arizona.edu> References: <20071028020700.GA5019@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <4723F195.9010507@math.arizona.edu> Organization: Makeworld.com X-Mailer: Claws Mail 3.0.2 (GTK+ 2.10.14; i386-redhat-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: Jerry McAllister , 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 02:25:44 -0000 On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:19:01 -0700 Predrag Punosevac wrote: > Jerry McAllister wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2007 at 01:47:20AM +0200, Michel Ali wrote: > > > > =20 > >> Hi, > >> > >> I=E2=80=99m 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?=20 > > > > 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 > > > > =20 > >> Thanks a lot. > >> > >> Michel Ali > >> > >> * > >> > >> Avant d'imprimer cet e-mail, merci de penser =C3=A0 notre environnement > >> > >> > >> Before printing this mail, please consider our environment. > >> > >> > >> Ant=C3=A9s de imprimir este correo, por favor, piense en nuestro medio > >> ambiente. > Actually FreeBSD has DVD distribution. I think, I saw on the internet=20 > that somebody in Germany was selling FreeBSD DVDs. > There are lots of Germans on this mailing list so they might give you=20 > better answer. Perhaps the Op might mean, Why isn't there a DVD ISO to download? Granted, I didn't see the original post - perhaps the Op didn't mean that at all. --=20 Best regards, Chris Registerd Linux user number 448639