From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 6 01:00:09 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A676116A41A for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2007 01:00:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from phi@evilphi.com) Received: from mail.twinthornes.com (mail.twinthornes.com [65.75.198.147]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 880A013C457 for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2007 01:00:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from phi@evilphi.com) Received: from [10.9.70.100] (pool-71-117-232-141.ptldor.fios.verizon.net [71.117.232.141]) by mail.twinthornes.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id D318D499; Wed, 5 Sep 2007 17:06:45 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <46DF4491.6080101@evilphi.com> Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2007 17:06:41 -0700 From: Darren Pilgrim User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: deeptech71@gmail.com References: <46DBF48E.7030806@gmail.com> <46DDA898.31626.39714C46@dan.langille.org> <46DEDCD8.3020605@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <46DEDCD8.3020605@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsdmall.com prices X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:00:09 -0000 deeptech71@gmail.com wrote: > Darren Pilgrim wrote: >> I have multiple subscriptions, one going all the way back to 3.2 >> and most since mid-4.x. >> >> Actually shipping is $4.95 on top of the purchase cost, IIRC. But >> then, you do get pressed CDs instead of sticker-labeled CDR crap >> like certain other software shippers. And stickers! Don't forget >> the stickers! I got bored one day and cut out and stuck little >> beastie heads on the penguin logos on my friend's business's server >> farm. Had I not bought all those FreeBSD CD sets over the years, >> I'd have run short on beastie heads and my dastardly plan would >> have been foiled! > > You mean they even charge $5 on top of that 40? I don't see the > reason why you require such high quality media and the included > little prizes. Care to buy a 1000 sticker pack instead? It's not like > my own CDR is going to turn on me. They're durable enough. I have subscriptions. Each CD set is $29.90 shipped. I consider it worthwhile because I don't have to worry about heat and light exposure with pressed CDs, so I can stuff the disc set on a shelf in a server room or keep a set in my toolkit which tends to stay in my car. CDRs would be toast if left in a hot car or even on top of a warm server. -- Darren Pilgrim