On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:41:19 +0300, Martin Bochnig <mar...@martux.org> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Chris Pickett > <pkch...@users.sourceforge.net> wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Derek Cicero <derek.cic...@oracle.com> >> wrote: >>> FYI - Oracle is no longer offering a free OpenSolaris CD shipping >>> program at >>> this time. As a result, we have removed all links and icons from the >>> opensolaris.org site. If you would like to download OpenSolaris, please >>> visit the Downloads page at >>> http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/Main/downloads. >> >> I saw that one coming. >> >> Next on this channel: Source code access on a paid subscription level >> and you have to pay $$$ per incident if you want to contribute to ON >>>;-( >> >> Chris > > > > Chris, which Linuex distro offers such a program, where they ship CD's > all over the planet, FOR free [for YOU]? > > You have a link?
To be fair, http://www.oracle.com/webapps/dialogue/dlgpage.jsp?p_ext=Y&p_dlg_id=5659298&src=5634329&Act=44 and https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ ... > > If the original message would have been "download section is now > restricted access to buyers only", then I would be more on your logic. > I agree with that, but I think both of you are overreacting. ;) Yes, it outright *sucks* for adoption and awareness that the free CD program has ended, but as it was through Sun's online stores it may just be a side effect of the reorganisation of those stores that has affected the purchasing other Sun products. For reference, the not-free Solaris 10, Studio, and VirtualBox media kits are currently shipping from globalspecials.sun.com which looks like it's a remnant that's yet to be properly Oracle-ised. Given Oracle does have free media kits for some its other software, the program may re-emerge under whatever division is responsible for the other media kits. -Albert _______________________________________________ website-discuss mailing list website-discuss@opensolaris.org
