Ubuntu
My package of Ubuntu linux CDs arrived today - ten of them, provided for free. I didn't even have to pay shipping thanks to their ShipIt program.
Each package is a cardboard wallet with two CDs - an install version and a Live CD. They're really quite spiffy with the printing and what-not. From what I've seen it's quite a nice distro too: Debian/Gnome based - my favourites.
The general idea of the free CDs is that, because shipping is more expensive than the CDs themselves, you order a whole lot and then give 'em away to anyone who wants them - economies of scale. So, I've got some copies floating around. If you want one lemme know - the Live CD means that even if you're not a geek you can't break anything. Hell, even if the only thing you do is play Solitare the price is still right.
I've got five x86 two-CD packs and (for people like me) an AMD64 pack looking for good homes. If anyone wants one after that I can (legally) burn some copies perhaps.
Each package is a cardboard wallet with two CDs - an install version and a Live CD. They're really quite spiffy with the printing and what-not. From what I've seen it's quite a nice distro too: Debian/Gnome based - my favourites.
The general idea of the free CDs is that, because shipping is more expensive than the CDs themselves, you order a whole lot and then give 'em away to anyone who wants them - economies of scale. So, I've got some copies floating around. If you want one lemme know - the Live CD means that even if you're not a geek you can't break anything. Hell, even if the only thing you do is play Solitare the price is still right.
I've got five x86 two-CD packs and (for people like me) an AMD64 pack looking for good homes. If anyone wants one after that I can (legally) burn some copies perhaps.