tomhudson's Journal: Have you ordered your free Ubuntu CDs yet?

A lot of people are more impressed with (and more likely to try) a CD that looks "real", as opposed to an ISO you burned yourself from a download. You can order the latest version of Ubuntu on CD for free at shipit.com. The default order is 5 CDs, but you can choose 10, including x64. You can also order Kubuntu and Edubuntu CDs. If you can't wait, the torrents are here for cds, dvds, live/install cds, and source.

I've ordered 10, and 8 of them are already accounted for ...

Yup!

[nocomment]

I have, I just ordered 1 of each. I appreciate what they are doing, and would like to try it that way if they have it available, but I also want to save them money. I tried Ubuntu, and I sorta liked it. Adminsitration is a little awkward at first, but you get used to it.

Yes and no

[Shadow Wrought]

I ordered Ubuntu awhile ago, but I didn't really like Gnome. I can't really put my finger on it, but it just didn't "feel" right. I'd like to try KDE, though, so I will for sure order me some of those!

Thanks!

Re:Yes and no

[FidelCatsro]

I like Kubuntu , gnome is OK and tries to Imitate mac os more , but with KDE you can make it function far more like Mac os easier . great for me with a little tweaking.

Re:Yes and no

[Shadow Wrought]

Well... I haven't used a Mac in a awhile but my experiences with them have all been negative. I just really don't like how Macs feel. Maybe I'll try it again one fo these days, but for now I'm content in using Windows (because I have to) and learning FreeBSD. (I am still figuring out the command line in FreeBSD so its going to be a bit before I can make any comment about its "feel." Most likely I'll end up using a woindow manager that reminds me of either my beloved Amiga or WIndows.)

Re:Yes and no

[FidelCatsro]

I love OS x , it has the best GUI ever and the back up of the BSD subsystem so I can play terminal god >:D

Re:Yes and no

[Shadow Wrought]

When I think Terminal God my first thought is the Far Side where God is at his computer about to hit the "Smite" button;-)

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Re:Yes and no

[tomhudson]

So, are you going to grace us with a review ? :-)

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Definition of a proud geek:

[BandwidthHog]

I haven’t, but my girlfriend has. She got ’em a few weeks ago and has moved exclusively to Ubuntu.

Definition #2: Not only does she have her own Dremel, she’s got more bits for it than I do.

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[gmhowell]

Not only does she have her own Dremel, she's got more bits for it than I do.


Double check the box. I think you may be confusing it with a certain Hitachi product.

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[BandwidthHog]

No, those are much larger and I don’t think they take cutoff wheels. [flickr.com]

Fortunately.

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[gmhowell]

That could sting a little if used in that context (no, not the coconut)

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[Rolyat69]

And I'm damn good with that Dremel too! I can make an AMAZING hideout out of coconuts for a hermit crab. Not only does that door have a perfect cut, but it's sanded and buffed to a shine at that!

Forget the Hitachi stuff, just give me Dremel bits! Although he is right... those *are* much bigger. :)

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[gmhowell]

Now you guys are scaring me with your encyclopedic knowledge of the Hitachi thing.

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[tomhudson]

... at least they didn't bring up "Steely Dan" from the book "Naked Lunch" ...

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[gmhowell]

Was that part in the movie? Wonder what Peter Weller thought.

Re:Definition of a proud geek:

[tomhudson]

I don't know ... "Naked Lunch" was part of the required reading in college, and to hear that the band Steely Dan took their name from the #1 product of the "Yokohama Dildo Company", a $150 stainless steel steam-powered dildo from the book, guaranteed never to wear out, etc etc ... was a hoot!

Re:Customs

[tomhudson]

Darn ... here's a link to the ordering faq : http://www.ubuntu.com/support/faq [ubuntu.com] ...
... and the sample letter for customs officials http://www.ubuntu.com/include/docs/ShipItGenericCu stomsLetter.pdf [ubuntu.com]

...
... and a quote from the page w. more info on getting signed letters faxed directly to customs.

Will I have to pay taxes/duties?

While the CDs and the shipping are completely free of charge, taxes and duties that customs in your country decide to charge you is not within Canonical's control. The larger th

Re:Customs

[tomhudson]

I'm downloading them right now (actually, I'm already seeding 4 different versions, and should be seeding another 4 by tonight) - to help spread the word via bittorrent.

Its just that a lot of people are more likely to be influenced by a cardboard sleeve and a printed cd, and to stick out the "learning curve". Stupid-seeming to those of us who are more experienced, but you've got to see it from a n00b's point of view - its not "just something you downloaded from teh intarweb", its "legit software."

That'

Yes

[weierstrass]

yesterday. the day before i installed breezy badger for the first time.

today i saw your link and went and got some kubuntu ones as well.

Nope.

[BrenBren]

Not going to, either.

I tried v5.10 (Hoary Hedgehog, wasn't it?), and I didn't much care for it.

I favour Fedora Core, though FC5 takes some getting used-to. (I'm especially disappointed by Red Hat's habit of excluding MP3 support because of a few fascist organisations. I have to go and get xmms and its plugins all by myself.)

Re:Nope.

[tomhudson]

Come on, don't you want those new jiggly/sticky windows? And the cube-view virtual desktop? All your programs can now have a corner office ...

Re:Nope.

[BrenBren]

Come on, don't you want those new jiggly/sticky windows? And the cube-view virtual desktop? All your programs can now have a corner office ...

If they require a fancy graphics card, no. I have what I have, and I can't afford to spend between $50 and $300 on another one just so I can have a fancy desktop, no matter how cool it looks.

I am impressed enough with SuperKaramba. :P

OK

[turg]

I requested 10 and spread the word (and added Ubuntu to my spellchecker in Thunderbird while I was at it).

Re:OK

[tomhudson]

... in the meantime I'm downloading the dvds to test them out ... but ktorrent keeps crashing, so I'm compiling a later version. My guess is it can't keep up with the faster download speed, at least on this box - they just upped me to 10mb/s a couple of weeks ago ... guess its time to migrate to my faster box :-(