[olug] Fw: TheOpenCD

[Jonathan Warren]

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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