Canonical Halts Ubuntu CD Free-for-all 324
Barence writes to tell us that Canonical plans on limiting the number of "free Ubuntu CDs" that people can mooch from the company. The growing popularity of Ubuntu has seen a dramatic increase in the number of CDs being shipped via the free "ShipIt" scheme. The only people able to take advantage of this program now will be the usual community teams, contributors, and first-time Ubuntu users. "'While these CDs are often referred to as 'free CDs,' they are of course not free of cost to Canonical. We want to continue this programme, but Ubuntu’s growth means that some changes are necessary. Therefore we are adjusting how we handle CD requests to try to find the right balance between availability of CDs and the continued viability of the ShipIt program,' [Canonical's chief operating officer Jane Silber] adds. Extra CD copies of Ubuntu will still be available for purchase through the Canonical store, although they need to be bought in bulk. Five copies of the open-source operating system will cost £5 exc VAT and shipping."
Re:Just torrent it (Score:3, Funny)
I just used the torrents. This way I get a disk in under two hours and shared the bandwidth.
Don't let the RIAA hear about this. They'll sue you from orbit, and let God sort it out.
Re:Ubuntu or Debian? (Score:5, Funny)
You should try UnixWare, imo it's a lot better than Fedora. And it's backed by SCO, which is a lot larger and older than Red Hat. :p
Re:Just torrent it (Score:4, Funny)
You damn pirates think you get can everything for free, even things that are free to begin with!
Re:Reasonable (Score:3, Funny)
Offer some Value added options (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Oh no. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Well just download the ISO. (Score:4, Funny)
Outdated System is Outdated (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Well just download the ISO. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Well just download the ISO. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Just torrent it (Score:3, Funny)
Shows what little you know about software piracy. It's the BSA that sues you for downloading Linux torrents. Well, I suppose those conga drums when you log in could be considered a recorded performance.
What, the merit-badge guys? I'm not buying it.
Re:Well just download the ISO. (Score:4, Funny)
This is about Ubuntu, it's Linux for Humans which often includes morons.
What kind of paradise do you live in which only 'often' includes morons? And where the hell do I apply for a visa?
Re:Remember kids...Canonical is a private company (Score:3, Funny)
Hint: neither are in the US.