Isn't there an e-caf over by the arts centre thar offers this?

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:21:15 +1200
alanw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Thanks Chris, but the point of the exercise is... ah, what would you call
> it?... get it now?
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> If I wanted a copy of a Linux distribution, say Mepis, for example, where
> could I get it, within the hour?
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> I can pick up a micro$oft CD from a multitude of places, and have it in my
> hot little hand, within the hour, because it's everywhere practically.  Yet,
> I can't do that with Linux.  Simply because I don't know where to go.
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> Picture someone in Chch on holiday, say, and they don't know anyone here
> yet.  They hear of a new distro they want to try out on their laptop maybe.
> But they don't have broadband (or it's not working, whatever)... where can
> they get the CD?
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> Is there a list of places I could point them to?  No. I don't even know
> myself where I'd go.
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> So I've got the yellow pages open, and am ringing around.  So far...
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> Harvey Norman is out, no Linux at all.  Future plans - none.
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> The Computer Broker used to have Ubuntu for $5 but no longer stock it.
> Future plans - none.
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> Dick Smith?  Old and new versions of Ubuntu - $7 and $9.  Get it now?
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