High Priced Linux Media

[grendel]

I happend to visit Sapna Book house in majestic area on my recent visit to bangalore, I saw a complete row filled with different linux distrubitions ranging from Ubuntu , Fedora , Suse and others .. I was shocked to see the cost of the discs. Ubuntu 7.10 DVD was for Rs. 500. where as other were Rs. 1000,where as cd's were going for 200-300 bucks the package was of low quality, but I dont know about the DVD/CD quality. almost all the discs were priced high.. Is this high price justified?

[ray|raven]

No. if you indeed need a cd/dvd , try this:
http://www.zyxware.com/requestcd

[Faun]

? IMO someone report abt them

[grendel]

@rayraven: I donot have any problem cause I have a high speed internet, Want I wanted to tell is that innocent customers may/will think this as reasonable price and buy it where as it can be ordered for free or even smaller amount. People will always find ways to milk money from free software too

[ray|raven]

^I dont think there's anything we can do,and of all places here in India.

[FilledVoid]

Are we talking about shrink wrapped Distros or local written dvds? For example: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_sw...0&Go.y=0&Go=Go .

[ring_wraith]

This is so f**** up. Now they're charging for a free OS. That is soooo against the Linux movement.

[legolas]

aren't there "buy dvds" option on the ubuntu web page itself?
and also on amazon

[praka123]

last I checked in MG rd gangarams they were giving Linux distro's in Jewel cases in quality medium(Rs 300 and so so..).they are provided by blore lug wala guy(who is a gujrathi,forgot the name.).he is sure taking the premium.

[ray|raven]

^Prakash,
according to GPL , anyone can charge a max of cd cost + shipping isnt it?

[kumarmohit]

Yep but this is plain loot.

[praka123]

meh!they will charge in the name of packaging +"high quality" media price .what can we do ?
OH yeah! I got that guy's name.he is PALAK CHANGELA,a Banglore LUG member.he is distributing cd/dvds in blore and near by areas.
his site is:
http://www.linsoftindia.com/products/

the price will be more when his(probably) media reaches shops