Re: [aclug-L] Distribution for free install?

["Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How would people feel about doing a mass order for 2.1 cd's, so we can
split the shipping cost. Or Maybe I could get some burned, and have then
at the meeting after next?

Clint


On 23 Feb 1999, John Goerzen wrote:

> "House, Greg" <greg.house@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > Perhaps I missed it somewhere along the line, but what distribution
> > are you (I'd say "we", but I can't help out this time...) installing
> > at the free install on Saturday?  Debian?  That seems to be what most
> > on the list are running.
> 
> The person ordering the CDs has been asked to purchase half Debian,
> half RedHat.  So you get a choice :-)
> 
> > If so, it's kind of a bummer, since 2.1 (slink) will be released just
> > three days after the free install.  Do we have a pre-slink (John?)
> > for this or are we going with 2.0.2?
> 
> Unfortunately, two things that we can always count on for Debian
> releases: 1) a new X comes out four days before, and 2) ACLUG holds an 
> install less than a week before :-)
> 
> The timing is rather unfortunate, but actually the CD vendors will
> take a week or two before they have CDs ready for public consumption,
> and then some more time while they satisfy the backlog of orders
> placed already.
> 
> Fortunately, Debian upgrades are very nice (easier than RedHat), and
> we can go over that at a meeting sometime or on the lists.
> 
> 
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