Ubuntu 10

[Purcell]

Does anyone have an Ubuntu installation CD, please?

[Dizzle]

I got Ubuntu 7 and Mint

[Klonkie]

Does anyone have an Ubuntu installation CD, please?

Downloading now... 10.04

[Purcell]

Shot, man!

Let me know when it's done. I'll organise a 6-pack....of Fanta Pineapple.

[Klonkie]

Shot, man!
Let me know when it's done. I'll organise a 6-pack....of Fanta Pineapple.

Damn thing kept timing out today ... will try again and hopefully get it to CD for you by the weekend.

PM me ur mobile no.

[Purcell]

A colleague of mine experienced the same thing.

Leave it maa because someone else told me they have it at home already, so I'll get a copy of it.

Thanks, anyways. It's much appreciated!!

[topper]

I also have a copy if you still want it.

[Purcell]

What version?

[topper]

ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso

[Purcell]

That's what I need.

When are you home this week?

[Ebie]

Good to see that in the spirit of Ubuntu, you guys are sharing

Byreway...what is the purpose of Ubuntu software?

[topper]

Ebie, Ubuntu is free and open-source Linux Operating System. We use Ubuntu as an alternative to Microsoft Windows.

[Purcell]

And it's the most popular Linux distribution.

[Ebie]

Ok nevermind...so its not software...its an Operating system.
Next question woulda been whats Linux and "open-source" mean.

Its not my area of expertise, so perhaps i shouldnt ask "dumb" questions

[Purcell]

Open-source means you can look at the source code and make your own changes according to certain licenses, e.g. GPL and some others.

It doesn't mean the software is necessarily free. It just means that people can change it and look at it.

For example, MSX is open source because you can download the code from the internet and change it, if you know how to program.

[kokaine]

I just downloaded ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso and I cant wait to test it. Freagin Win7 has been giving me nothing but trouble on my desktop yet it runs perfectly on the laptop... go figure

[Dan]

Use a freedom toaster.

Basically a touch screen with DVD burners. You put in your cd/dvds, select the distro of Linux you want and it burns it for you. Totally free.

They have all the linux distros you can imagine and all the versions too aswell as other linux software.


Toaters can be found at:

UCT
Computer Science Building
Ground Floor
Adjacent to UCT Shuttleworth Lab.
Contact: Stefano Rivera - leg (at) rivera.za.net

MTN Sciencentre
Canal Walk
Contact: Brett Simpson - brett (at) breadbin.co.za

CBD
142 Long Street
Contact: Fidel Mbhele - Fmbhele (at) pgwc.gov.za

UWC
Computer Science Department
Contact: Andre' Henney - ahenney (at) uwc.ac.za

[Purcell]

Topper organised the installation for me. So I can puff-puff-give when I am done with it.

There's Wubi on the disc as well, so you can decide to run Ubuntu as an "application" under Windows to decide if you like it or not.