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Linuxemporium.co.uk
Newest Review: ... the source code for the distribution and various other odds and ends. This was an excellent deal as far as I am concerned. I ordered via the web site (secure credit card) but made some sort of mistake. I sent an email to the people at Linux Emporium, and within about three minutes I recieved a reply and the whole thing was sorted. Moreover, my purchase arrived at my door THE NEXT MORNING!!! ... more  ... The customer service from this small, independent company is truly second to none, and could certainly teach the parasitic multinationals a thing or two about courtesy and service. Linux Emporium's prices are excellent. Ranging from £2.50 for A ...more |
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by - written on 05.10.01
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My thoughts on the relative merits of the GNU Operating System and the Linux Operating System Kernel are irrelevant here, however if you are interested in using these tools, then this is the place to get them. My experience with Linux Emporium left an extremely pleasant taste on the tongue. I ordered a copy of Debian GNU/Linux, which was part of a special offer. I bought the O'Reilly & Associates 'Learning Debian GNU/Linux' book for the normal price, and recieved six (count 'em) CD's for free. These CD's contained the latest release of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, the source code for the distribution and various other odds ...
'Course it's cheap... (384 words)
by pan - written on 02.05.01 (Useful, 103 readings)
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Buying Linux CDs is not something that most people ever have to do (most people sticking to Windows or whatever software came with their computer). However, for those people who want to dice with death and try something else, then the question becomes where can I get hold of this 'free' software? It's possible to get hold of Linux and related software a number of ways. Firstly you can download it for free from the internet, but to be honest how many people can afford to download a 640MB CD image? An alternative is to look out for magazine cover CDs - though most Linux mags retail for around a fiver. For beginners getting a book with a CD is ...
