Date: Fri, 10 Sep 1999 11:32:37 +1000 From: "Haikal Saadh" <wyldephyre@telebot.net> To: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Free BSD CD-sets Message-ID: <007c01befb2c$5e288840$b5f993cb@demuire> References: <199909100036.UAA13830@kanga.INS.CWRU.Edu>
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----- Original Message ----- From: Hamid Dastkar <ba793@cleveland.Freenet.Edu> To: <jramirez@digicomsystems.net> Cc: <freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org> Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 10:36 AM Subject: Re: Free BSD CD-sets > Reply to message from jramirez@digicomsystems.net of Thu, 09 Sep > > > > I'll be quick and to the point. Is there currently an effort to get > >FreeBSD to users > >that may not be willing to fork out the $40 (which I feel is a very small > >price to pay) > >to try/test it out without having to download it? I know there was (not > >sure currently) > >a Linux effort to get CD sets to users. > > > > Basically all it did was list those who had CD sets they didn't need/use > >anymore > >and those interested in the OS could contact the person offering the CD set > > (or even installation help) and get it for free. I know that I > >personally have plenty of previous > >release sets (1 rev behind release) that I don't use and would be willing > >to send to some newbie > >or curious in hopes that they like it and decide to use/support it. I'm > >sure there are others > >out there with sets that are collecting dust. > > > >Comments anyone? > > > > -Jeremy Ramirez > > > > > > I like your idea and definitely like to get my hand on the latest 3.x > to install and then pass it back or pass it on (as the joke goes: > no bogartting :-), however need to get the latest PC first :-) > As a matter of fact, I like to have Linux on it as well. > > ciao, > hamid Hmm..maybe you could attach a small note that says who has previously used this CD to install....that's lend a kinda history to the whole effort I think.. Heh...just leave out the note that says "Burn 5 copies of this CD and pass it on to your friends, or your hard disk will crash". To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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