>Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 13:03:12 -0500 >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: TheOpenCD >User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.1 >X-Originating-IP: 217.35.43.132 >X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with >any abuse report >X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - host11.dnsdomain.net >X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - brlug.net >X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [32001 32001] / [32001 32001] >X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - host11.dnsdomain.net >X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with >any abuse report >X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - oxygen.nocdirect.com >X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - brlug.net >X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [0 0] >X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - host11.dnsdomain.net > >Hello, > >My name is Henrik Nilsen Omma, and I am one of the project leaders of a new >Open Source Project called TheOpenCD. Our aim is to create a simple to >use CD >distribution of Open Source software for Windows, and in that way spread the >OSS message. I'm writing to various LUGs to announce the launch of our first >edition, and hope that you might find it a useful tool in promoting Linux and >OSS to a wider public. > >The disc allows new users can try out Open Source software (OSS) in >the comfort >of their own, familiar operating system, rather than having to take the >drastic >step of reformatting their hard drive to install Linux or BSD. >The collection, >which includes OpenOffice.org, AbiWord and Beonex is primarily intended for >non-technical computer users. However, we expect that the disc will appeal >first to experienced OSS users, who will hopefully find it a useful >vehicle by >which to introduce OSS to their less computer-savvy friends. > >We invite all OSS enthusiasts to download the ISO, burn CDs and >distribute them >widely to friends, local schools, universities, and companies. We further >encourage you all to stop by our to comment, discuss and contribute! > >http://www.theopencd.org/ > >Best wishes, > > Henrik Nilsen Omma > & TheOpenCD Team > > >-- >Henrik Nilsen Omma Theoretical Physics, Oxford >35 Frenchay Road 1 Keble Road >Oxford OX2 6TG Oxford OX1 3NP >[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Puryear Information Technology Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting http://www.puryear-it.com
