[olug] Fw: TheOpenCD

[Eric Penne]

Hopefully I'll be able to make it to the next installfest and bring a
few CD's with me.  They will also be available for purchase eventually
through the website.


Eric


--- Jonathan Warren <thechunk at cox.net> wrote:
> Ahh now I see the irony.  Very entertaining.  Is the cd going to be
> available at an installfest or somewhere that I won't bring down a
> server to look at it?  The projects I was refering to are zipslack
> and cygwin tools.  I use cygwin here at work and think the zipslack
> is a "neat" idea though I have never installed it.  Thanks for
> clarifying the thread and I apoligize for any rude comments I made in
> ingnorance.
> 
> -Jon W
> 
> On Thu, Dec 12, 2002 at 06:48:41AM -0800, Eric Penne wrote:
> > The irony is that he got this email after this very project brought
> the
> > wrath of the ISP down on the olug.org machine.  This project
> generated
> > 13+ GB of traffic on saturday and the ISP pulled the plug on the
> > machine.  I honestly did try to log in on saturday when i first saw
> how
> > slow the website was.  I wanted to move the files so they couldn't
> be
> > seen.  I was worried that I had really f***ed up and it turns out
> that
> > I did.
> > 
> > What we offer at TheOpenCD.org is completely different than redhat
> or
> > slackware.  We offer opensource tools like an office suite and web
> > browser that don't require you to have another hard drive or
> > repartition your current drive to try them out.
> > 
> > You can be illiterate in the PC world and still be able to use
> > OpenSource tools on your computer.  This eliminates the fear of
> Linux
> > as a way to avoid opensource software.
> > 
> > Eric
> > 
> > --- Jonathan Warren <thechunk at cox.net> wrote:
> > > What is the irony?  I am not sure what they hope to give that
> isn't
> > > already available from redhat or slackware but it is nice to see
> unix
> > > tools available for Wiondows.
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 04:46:28PM -0600, Brian Roberson wrote:
> > > > HOW IRONIC!
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <henrik at theopencd.org>
> > > > To: <brian at bstc.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:30 PM
> > > > Subject: TheOpenCD
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > My name is Henrik Nilsen Omma, and I am one of the project
> > > leaders of a
> > > > new
> > > > > Open Source Project called TheOpenCD.  Our aim is to create a
> > > simple to
> > > > use CD
> > > > > distribution of Open Source software for Windows, and in that
> way
> > > spread
> > > > the
> > > > > OSS message. I'm writing to various LUGs to announce the
> launch
> > > of our
> > > > first
> > > > > edition, and hope that you might find it a useful tool in
> > > promoting Linux
> > > > and
> > > > > OSS to a wider public.
> > > > >
> > > > > The disc allows new users can try out Open Source software
> (OSS)
> > > in the
> > > > comfort
> > > > > of their own, familiar operating system, rather than having
> to
> > > take  the
> > > > drastic
> > > > > step of reformatting their hard drive to install Linux or
> BSD.
> > > The
> > > > collection,
> > > > > which includes OpenOffice.org, AbiWord and Beonex is
> primarily 
> > > intended
> > > > for
> > > > > non-technical computer users. However, we expect that the
> disc 
> > > will
> > > > appeal
> > > > > first to experienced OSS users, who will hopefully find it a 
> > > useful
> > > > vehicle by
> > > > > which to introduce OSS to their less computer-savvy friends.
> > > > >
> > > > > We invite all OSS enthusiasts to download the ISO, burn CDs
> and
> > > distribute
> > > > them
> > > > > widely to friends, local schools, universities, and
> companies. 
> > > We
> > > > further
> > > > > encourage you all to stop by our to comment, discuss and
> > > contribute!
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.theopencd.org/
> > > > >
> > > > > Best wishes,
> > > > >
> > > > > Henrik Nilsen Omma
> > > > > & TheOpenCD Team
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Henrik Nilsen Omma             Theoretical Physics, Oxford
> > > > > 35 Frenchay Road               1 Keble Road
> > > > > Oxford OX2 6TG                 Oxford OX1 3NP
> > > > > h.omma at btinternet.com          henrik at thphys.ox.ac.uk
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > 
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