Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 21:51:34 +0100 From: Kenn D Crossley <kenndc@cyberdude.com> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Cc: jramirez@digicomsystems.net Subject: Free BSD CD-sets Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.19991003215134.007d6100@pop.clara.net>
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re: > 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 as a very newbie with little, if any, confidence in what i download from the internet being virus free, would certainly feel MUCH happier installing from a known good set of slightly out-of-date of disks than a set of files which i had downloaded from the net which may or may not be complete. at least i would then know that the chance of an abortive install messing-up my real and needed continuously system would be kept to an absolute minimum. any-one out there willing to send me an old copy please? please reply direct as i no longer subscribe due to volume. best regards, especially to those with more confidence than i, kenn d crossley, 67 water's edge, doe hey, bolton, lancs england bl4 0nl To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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