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Linuxemporium.co.uk |
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02.05.01 (106 review reads) |
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Advantages: Cheap, good service.
Disadvantages: Only of interest to Linux and Unix enthusiasts
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 a good option for learning about Linux. (And Linuxemporium do sell a small range of books for anybody considering this route).
You can of course always borrow a CD from friends.
Finally, you can buy a CD and that's where Linuxemporium comes into its own. It's a small company run by and for enthusiasts. This isn't the place to buy the latest version of Quake or Age of Empires II. But if you want to try one of the many flavours of Linux this is the place to go.
It sells the widest range of Linux distributions (different compilations of the bits that make up the operating systems) - ranging from the obvious big names like Mandrake and Red Hat to lesser known breeds such as Storm and Slackware. In addition there are some versions of Unix, including FreeBSD.
Most CDs cost between 2.50 and 5.00. very reasonable. Even more reasonable when you consider that Linuxemporium also give away up to four free CDs with each order. Postage is 2.50 for four discs. That means that for a fiver you can get four CDs worth of software to explore.
While the site is a bit cheap and cheerful, the service is excellent. You can order online using a secure payments system. Orders arrive promptly, in my case an order arrived the day after it was placed.
One of the a
ttractions of Linux is the co-operative nature of it. Why make Bill Gates even richer than he already is?
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thanatoszane - 02.05.01 Sorry for the rating but you write more about linux itself than about linux emporium here. I'd like to know more about the site. What distros does it sell - have you ordered from them? If so how quick does the CD arrive? How can you pay for them? Are they secure? There are so many things you could add to this.
Let me know if you do and I'll come back and re-read and re-rate. |
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