<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 12, 2007 9:34 PM, Eric Junker <<a href="mailto:eric@eric.nu">eric@eric.nu</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Please forgive me if this is a stupid question but why are so many<br>people excited to get Ubuntu CDs when it is quicker to just download the<br>ISO and burn a copy? I would encourage those that get CDs to pass them<br>along to their non-Linux using friends as a way to help spread the word
<br>about Linux.</blockquote><div><br>For me, it's worth it to get the DVD or CD to greatly reduce the risk of errors. A pressed disc is less likely to cause issues than burned discs. I've encountered several install errors because I download and burn on one drive, and install on others. This is maddening when you deal with multiple disc installs and have an error on disc 4 of 5.
<br><br>While that's not the case for Ubuntu, I would still prefer to have an original disc to add to my collection.<br><br>Besides, my laptop isn't arriving until Wednesday, and it *is* a Christmas present, so I *should* keep my hands off of it for another 5 weeks or so. :grin:
<br><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><br><br>Eric<br><div class="Ih2E3d"><br>Tim Wilson wrote:<br>> Can someone pick up a disk for me too? I just discovered in Ubuntu
<br>> forums that Gutsy Gibbon works great on my new laptop.<br>><br>> On Nov 12, 2007 8:36 PM, kristau < <a href="mailto:kristau@gmail.com">kristau@gmail.com</a><br></div><div class="Ih2E3d">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:kristau@gmail.com">
kristau@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>><br>> On Nov 12, 2007 4:11 PM, Matthew Nuzum < <a href="mailto:newz@bearfruit.org">newz@bearfruit.org</a><br></div><div class="Ih2E3d">> <mailto:<a href="mailto:newz@bearfruit.org">
newz@bearfruit.org</a>>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > Sounds fine. Where is that?<br>><br>> According to Google, it is here:<br>><br></div>> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3xpxm7" target="_blank">
http://tinyurl.com/3xpxm7</a> <<a href="http://tinyurl.com/3xpxm7" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/3xpxm7</a>><br><div class="Ih2E3d">><br>> Sadly, I will be unable to join, but I hope someone will pick up an
<br>> Ubuntu CD for me ;)<br>><br>> --<br>> Tired programmer<br>> Coding late into the night<br>> The core dump follows<br>><br>> My GNUPG public key is available at<br>>
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