ColdFusion schrieb:
> Hello to everyone out there. I am trying to find all the free CD's
> or DVD's of Linux that I can get. But, there's a catch..........
> I've gotten the free CD's from Unbuntu and Fedora, where they
> actually mail you the packaged CD's. So I'm looking for other distros
> that do the same thing.
> You see, I don't have high-speed internet yet (lamer I know), and
> work on older computers most of the time, so downloading an iso image
> is out of the question, and I don't have the money to buy the disks.
> If anyone knows where to get free CD's or DVD's, I would appreciate
> all the help.

Hallo,

I'm happy to hear of the second lamer in the linux world!

I can only make some suggestions for alternatives, but it really depends
a little bit on the fact if you are living in a big European town or in
the Australien desert, whether they are useful for you:

- a friend with broadband access (most Linux distros can also be
downloaded with other OS)
- someone who possesses a Linux DVD and who has no use of it
- purchasing a computer magazine that comes with a linux DVD
- the public library for older releases or if you just want to have a
first look
- public internet access points where you can burn CDs/DVDs or download
the software on USB flash drives for a small fee

But why would one want the CDs/DVDs of *all* distributions? I have tried
out three or four of them so far, and was surprised that the difference
between them is not too big, except for the organization of the
packages/database (rpm, deb, or binaries).

Isn't every Linux distribution free by the terms of the GNU license?
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Greetings
Heike