Re: SuSe 7.3 Sparc

[Tighe Schlottog <emry@icephyre.net>]

I would be more than happy to help out with this.  Sounds like a good idea
to me.  :)

Tighe

> Tighe Schlottog wrote:
> > Those of you with Sparcs that would like the new SuSE 7.3 for Sparc, bring
> > some blank CD's. ...
>
> Everyone,
>
> Over on the west bank here, I've started up a program for CD/RW exchanges.
> I run mine kind of like a library. Folks bring in some CD/RWs (maybe they
> have good stuff on them, maybe not - it does not matter) and they exchange
> them for current CD/RWs with distros burned on them.
>
> We've found that this seems to be working pretty well, and especially for
> betas or new releases that people don't have time to suck ISOs down their
> 56K dialup. And the cool part is once you're done with them, or the
> new beta comes out, or the final is out, you just keep recycling the CD/RWs.
>
> Have you burned more than 5 CDRs? Do you save the old distro versions or
> just add the old CDRs to the AOL disks in the landfill?
>
> Although I don't make it to your meetings, I'd be glad to help with
> establishing a program (branch library?) for SILUG. I see Steve-O semi-
> regularly, or can arrange special bulk swaps of CD/RWs. The cool thing
> is that you can always only burn *exactly* what you need, and never feel
> guilty about burning "too many". If that happens, you just wipe 'em and
> burn the next batch of whatever.
>
> And by making it an *exchange* program, you don't need much of a "starter"
> expense for initial media. And you always get back more media, so it's
> not a "generosity" thing for the person doing the burning.
>
> We're planning on bringing plenty of the new RH and MDK to our next
> meeting, but we can always bring a special request distro, such as
> what Tighe is offering here.
>
> If any of the more "regulars" that go to the meetings want to start
> your own, or want my help in getting this sort of service available to
> SILUG, email me off-list and we can work on the details and mechanics.
>
> We've got a core group of 'burners', a substantial 'library' stock (50+
> CD/RWs) and I've only been running the thing for three weeks now, and seems
> to be well-received by the attendees. Especially by the adventurous that
> want to try out betas and new releases.
>
> Another area we are looking into is to put large packages (i.e. KDE,
> OpenOffice, etc.) onto the CD/RWs to save folks the download time, since
> some of them are pretty bulky. When they're done, they exchange it for
> other stuff, and the program's simplicity has been a breeze to do.
>
> We're still working out the details for folks that don't bring anything
> to exchange, but it's not been a problem so far, and we're not too worried
> about it. YMMV, but it's something to think about how to handle in advance.
> I think we decided it's a flat $20 per distro or item, basically to dis-
> incent this behaviour, and if they're willing to pay that much, they
> probably ought to just buy a commercial distro, and at the least let us
> buy more media than they're leaving with.
>
> Comments welcome.
>
> Mike808/
>

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