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First, who wants a pressed CD? Maybe your conn sucks. Maybe you don't want to mess with BitTorrent. Maybe you can't burn a disc. Maybe you just get the warm and
by scorxn 18y ago
First, who wants a pressed CD? Maybe your conn sucks. Maybe you don't want to mess with BitTorrent. Maybe you can't burn a disc. Maybe you just get the warm and fuzzies having something official. Or maybe you simply don't know about something until you see it on a shelf.
What are your options? Order for free and wait 6-10 weeks. Order on Amazon for $12.99 plus shipping and wait about a week. Drive to Best Buy and pay $20.
I don't see how that's predatory. The cost is about convenience, shelf space and distribution. And it's nice to know Ubuntu is competing with Windows someplace physical.
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoMy first copy of Linux, SuSE 6.2, was bought at Best Buy. It came on 6 CDs. There was no way I was going to download that over a 33.6 modem. So long as Best Buy abides by the terms of distribution I say more power to them.
- bgutierrez 18y agoI had a similar experience. My first copy of linux was the RedHat 7 distro that came with "Linux for Dummies", and it cost $20. At the time I didn't have a CD burner or a good connection, so it made sense. It was also nice to have the book, even if it didn't make me much better than being a Dummy.
- davidw 18y agoI downloaded my first copy of slackware onto floppies over a 14.4 modem, and it took something like a week. Now get off my lawn, you damn kids!