[NEWS] Shipit for free (k)ubuntu cd's now open

[rohandhruva]

Hi,

The ShipIt store is now open. Free CD's of ubuntu and kubuntu can be ordered. Please limit yourself and order only a reasonable amount of CD's - you can always order one and burn many more, from it, for your friends Guys, they dont have an infinite wallet as some people tend to think

Anyway, enough of my lecture .. here we go.

Shipit for free Ubuntu CD's
Shipit for free KUbuntu CD's
Shipit for free edUbuntu CD's

Enjoy!

EDIT : I have to add this --

THIS IS FOR ALL USERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BOTH UBUNTU AND KUBUNTU CD'S:

You can order both ubuntu and kubuntu cd's using the same id.
Now, heres what to do :

1) Go to http://shipit.kubuntu.org and login using your id. Click on 1 Kubuntu CD, or how many ever you want. Enter your details below, and click on "Request CD".
2) Next, go to http://shipit.ubuntu.com and again login using your id. Now, it will already show your request for 1 Kubuntu cd. Below, you can choose to change your order and request more ubuntu cds.

Done. Dont open 2 accounts -- they will need to pay double for shipping !

Rohan.

Edit2: Added edubuntu cd's.

[Vishal Gupta]

thnx a lot buddy!
Just ordered both of them.......

[saurabh.sauron]

i want to order but am confused about which one. pls help me? my system is ancient. running ubuntu right now.

[dIgItaL_BrAt]

hey,thanx for the info! .

Originally Posted by saurabh.sauron

i want to order but am confused about which one. pls help me? my system is ancient. running ubuntu right now.

Order Both!!

From Now On Ubuntu Only Ships what they call "Desktop CD"

Its Essentially a Live CD with a Installer that Powerfull..
More Like a Live GUI Installer..

No.. They Wont Ship Seperate Install CD's, You Gotta Download it Yourself..

[rohandhruva]

Originally Posted by saurabh.sauron

i want to order but am confused about which one. pls help me? my system is ancient. running ubuntu right now.

Get both, 1cd each, and try them out. I am a kde fan since minutes after using linux, so I cannot offer any views .. But they say the gnome polish that ubuntu gives far exceeds the kde polish.

Again, I'd advice you to order one of each, and stick to what you like. I am a KDE lover for live

[navneeth_snr]

Thanks a lot, Ordered for both.

[navneeth_snr]

Originally Posted by saurabh.sauron

i want to order but am confused about which one. pls help me? my system is ancient. running ubuntu right now.

I have two ids, I ordered Ubuntu from one and Kubuntu from another

[rohandhruva]

Originally Posted by navneeth_snr

I have two ids, I ordered Ubuntu from one and Kubuntu from another

EXTREMELY BAD MOVE navneeth. You will cause ubuntu to pay two times for postage .. and its not cheap ! You are expected to order both ubuntu and kubuntu using the same i.d. -- then under that one id you will be able to see both the ubuntu as well as kubuntu requests. I request you to cancel your order from one i.d. and use the other i.d. to order from both ubuntu and kubuntu. You will save them postage, and redundancy. Seriously, ubuntu guys are very streamlined .. trust them

[techno_funky]

hmm i wanted to try Kubuntu
have used ubuntu
wish they had a option 1 ubuntu cd 1 kubuntu cd
anyways since iam using ubuntu ordered ubuntu
thanks for the heads up

[Official Techie]

i m not a very much of linux user but i m using mandriva should i switch to kubuntu is it a better option

[Official Techie]

Kubuntu CDs are made specifically for various types of computers. The available architectures for Kubuntu are:
The PC Edition will run on almost all PCs. This includes Intel x86-based systems like Intel Pentium and AMD Athlon. Choose this if you are unsure.
The 64-bit PC Edition will run on computers based on the AMD64 or EM64T architecture (e.g., Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon).

1 Kubuntu CD (1 PC Edition)
1 Kubuntu CD (1 64-bit PC Edition)
5 Kubuntu CDs (5 PC Edition)
5 Kubuntu CDs (5 64-bit PC Edition)
10 Kubuntu CDs (8 PC Edition, 2 64-bit PC Edition)


what to choose i dont know

[aryayush]

Never used Linux but I want to try it out. I ordered both.

[rohandhruva]

Originally Posted by techno_funky

hmm i wanted to try Kubuntu
have used ubuntu
wish they had a option 1 ubuntu cd 1 kubuntu cd
anyways since iam using ubuntu ordered ubuntu
thanks for the heads up

THIS IS TO ALL USERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE BOTH UBUNTU AND KUBUNTU CD'S:

You can order both ubuntu and kubuntu cd's using the same id. This is not a freemail account that you need to open 10 id's -- they use Launchpad account to keep track of bugs, wishlists, user statistics and so on.

Now, heres what to do :

1) Go to http://shipit.kubuntu.org and login using your id. Click on 1 Kubuntu CD, or how many ever you want. Enter your details below, and click on "Request CD".
2) Next, go to http://shipit.ubuntu.com and again login using your id. Now, it will already show your request for 1 Kubuntu cd. Below, you can choose to change your order and request more ubuntu cds.

Done. Dont open 2 accounts and such ! I am surprised no one here figured it out.

Rohan.

[adit_sen]

this has already been posted about before. pls search before you post..

peace..
aditya

[rohandhruva]

Originally Posted by Official Techie

Kubuntu CDs are made specifically for various types of computers. The available architectures for Kubuntu are:
.. snip ..
what to choose i dont know

Choose 1 kubuntu cd, unless you have a 64 bit pc. Though I would recomend that you order one kubuntu and one ubuntu 32 bit cd, so you can make your decision between kde and gnome.

Originally Posted by adit_sen

this has already been posted about before. pls search before you post..

peace..
aditya

If you mean that for me, show me where has this been posted before, for dapper drake, as a separate neat thread, with NEWS added in topic for better clarity ?

Originally Posted by Official Techie

i m not a very much of linux user but i m using mandriva should i switch to kubuntu is it a better option

If you are not a linux fan, and you have perfetly working mandrive with which you are satisfied, then dont switch. It will only cause more tediousness and work. Even though ubuntu is superior to mandriva in the package management system - mandriva uses .rpm which, in my opinion, is old and obsolete.

In general, to those who cant decide, order one cd of both ubuntu and kubuntu. Then you can choose.

Cheers,
Rohan.

[mehulved]

If I am right Dapper Drake cd's given out will perform as live cd's as well as installer. Right? Then, what's the problem in ordering one even if you're not gonna install it. You can always use it as a live cd.
BTW, I am gonna upgrade my current Ubuntu installation instead of ordering cd's this time. My 256kbps connection is good enough, hope things go well.

[mvishnu]

Excuse me if i am deviating, but what will i need if I want to run XGL?

[rohandhruva]

Originally Posted by mvishnu

Excuse me if i am deviating, but what will i need if I want to run XGL?

Yep, deviating you are.. Anyway,

https://wiki.kubuntu.org/XglHowto

should help. The instructions remain the same for ubuntu/kubuntu/xubuntu.

A Nice Processor..
512 MB Ram..
and a Good and cheap 3D Card like 5200 or Above (nVIDIA rocks! with XGL).
And Lots of Patience.. You May Screw up X Server sometimes..

Otherwise you're good to Go..

(I Had Posted some XGL Pics on the _other_ forum ^_^)

[mvishnu]

Originally Posted by rohandhruva

Yep, deviating you are.. Anyway,

https://wiki.kubuntu.org/XglHowto

should help. The instructions remain the same for ubuntu/kubuntu/xubuntu.

thanks a lot... I cant wait to try it out... thanks to all the digit guys for giving us xgl on this months dvd

[chesss]

I have two ids, I ordered Ubuntu from one and Kubuntu from another

Not to worry, simply login and cancel the order with one id and then order again with the other id, so that both orders(ubuntu and kubuntu) are with the same id.

For those wondering which to order or new to linux, simply go for kubuntu, as kde is closer to windows (imo)

Note that kubuntu cd can be used both to install and as a live cd and the OS will be officially supported for 3 years

[saurabh.sauron]

i ordered both today. i might try the live cd (which is in the installation itself) of KDE first. Then i'll choose between ubuntu and kubuntu. thnx for suggestions.

[chesss]

btw u don't need a cd to view the gui : http://shots.osdir.com/slideshows/sl...se=631&slide=1

[adit_sen]

sorry rohan, but i meant that for the entire post. regarding ordering free ubuntu cd's, its already been posted before at Free DVDs/CDs on the web ! ! [UPDATED] (All links together)

peace..
aditya

[vignesh]

Even edubuntu is available for shipping

shipit.edubuntu.org

[Vishal Gupta]

thnx buddy!
But what is this "edubuntu" ?

[rohandhruva]

I knew about edubuntu, but I did not post it here, since imo, no one here needs it.. Like, hey, who here runs a school ? Anyway, enjoy

thnx buddy!
But what is this "edubuntu" ?

Edubuntu is a specially designed version of ubuntu, made for kids and to be deployed in schools. It has kiddie games and typing tutors and such ..

For those wondering which to order or new to linux, simply go for kubuntu, as kde is closer to windows (imo)

Heh, is this anything like windows ? (Those are my kde screenshots)
http://dhruva.be/files/screenshots/priyank.png
http://dhruva.be/files/screenshots/scr1.jpg

Point is, you can customize both gnome and kde to look the way you want .. its just that some people instantly "click" with gnome or kde.I find kde better suited to new users .. but kubuntu-kde polish is not half as nice as ubuntu-gnome polish .. So, you will have to decide for yourself

[vignesh]

Nice screenshot... Are you in orkut ? If you are I have my screenshot in my album..

Ya true KDE is more easy to adjust to for those who come from windows background...

Use Karamba to make your Desktop more cool..

[Vishal Gupta]

@rohandhruva
thnx buddy! Though I ordered Edubuntu also coz Some1 needs it.