[AuckLUG] Sourcing linux distros

[Liz]

On Thursday 03 May 2007 12:43:07 Josh Tarchuk wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I'm new to this list, and it may be a short-lived visit. I'm happy to
> hear that active community-minded users are reaching out with this
> weekends' installfest.   On almost the same note, I'm looking at buying
> a laptop here in Auckland to travel around with, and I'd like to know
> where any shops are that sell (or lend) linux distros on cd.
> I'm new to having a broadband "Usage allowance" as Telecom calls it, so
> downloading is out of the question for me.   I was pleased to see that
> Dick Smith carries both Ubunto, as well as a few flavours of Fedora and
> they should be congratulated and supported for that.
> Are there any shops/Uni's/people that stay fairly up-to-date with
> releases other than DSE?  I walked spent the day yesterday hoping to
> find a hole-in-the-wall mom'n pop computer shop that could help to no
> avail.
>
> There are a few people with the right idea on trademe, but it's fairly
> weak in Auckland (Need something quick).    Any brick and mortar places
> around town?
Asking on list usually produces several people available to help who are 
local.
What distro are you after?

Liz

>
> Thanks all.
>
> Regards,
> Josh Tarchuk
>
>
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