I have been pondering on the future of TheLinuxStore.ca a lot lately. It has never been my intent to get rich selling Linux CDs. Having said that, TheLinuxStore.ca is my full-time job. I am filling orders and helping users as much as I can. Selling Linux disks has been a great way to help some needy projects. Part of our sales are used to fund variuos Linux projects and I hope to continue this. But, I often felt that I wasn’t giving enough to the community. So, I defined a new mission for TheLinuxStore.ca.
TheLinuxStore.ca’s Mission
To help spread Linux and open source software around the world. To insure people realize they have a choice of which software to use. A choice that could save them lot of time and money. To enable those who do not have the means to experience the joys technology can bring. Joys such as ease of communication, almost unlimited learning, the joys of sharing knowledge and wisdom. To assist needy and innovative projects that are in-line with this vision. To promote the use of software that is in-line with this vision. To promote such software in a positive manner.
The first project under this mission is The Free Linux Disk Project (maybe it needs a better name?). This project will help spread Linux disks around the world. It was launched at midnight July 13 and picked up on Digg.com. I was then contacted by Tina at NewsForge for an interview. You can read her write-up at NewsForge.com.
There is now a HUGE amount of requests, 6500 in the first 48 hours (average of 2.5 requests per minute). There is still a big need for donations and sponsors to help fill these orders. If you can, please donate to help the project. And a special thanks to all those who have donated so far.
Thanks to all those who have given comments and feedback. I have received hundreds of great comments and many great suggestions. I will continue to read your comments and suggestions.
Until next time …
Welldone.
you are really here to promote open source softwares.
thank you very much
First people do not get up tight and just attack me for what is a common sence observation of how things really are in the world and how many will abuse the kindness of others. This is just a ‘in my humble opinion’ - may be I am wrong - but this is food for thought for you !
Although I appreciate the sentiments of your giving away Linux CD’s for nothing I would like to question if this is really the right thing to do ? and if it is viable in the long run ?
As when ever there is ’some thing for nothing’ it seems to attract only the spungers of this world - many will be those that will always take as much as they can BUT will never give back anything to any one.
Now I know there will be some deserving poeple (or orgs) that will be getting your Free CD’s - but I believe that the ‘give me some thing for nothing’ types will be out numbering those the really deserve a freebe.
It is likely that after a while you will find that you can not justify the costs and eventually have to stop giving away CD’s for free all the time. Who will you have benifitted ? mostly the spungers of this world (mosly those spungers in the Western world and especially in the USA)
So I would think that if at least you charged people for the postage that this would reduce the numbers of spungers who will just take take take and will never give back any thing to any one (in any form).
Yeah, thanks for all of effort for promoting linux.
this is a good chance for the ppl with low download speed.
You are a hero.Thank you very much for your dedication and promotion of GNU Linux
Oh man, you’re really a mesias, here in 3rd world most of us have to connect via dial up, and you will really help to promote the use of GNU/Linux, thanks a lot.
Welldone.
This is the best way to promote linux.
thank u for this great work
Its indeed a good way to promote Linux.
Thanks a lot!
good jobs
[…] Не успел еще нарадоваться от раздачи дистрибутивов Ubuntu , как сегодня узнал еще об одном местечке, где можно заказать диски с Linux. Это free.thelinuxstore.ca. The Free Linux Disk Project был запущен 13 июля 2006-го года. Проект ставит своей целью помочь в распротранении Linux по всему миру. В предложенном на сайте списке можно выбрать среди Suse, Fedora, Mandriva, Gentoo, Debian, Knoppix. Буду теперь ждать заказанный мной Suse Linux. […]
hi, this is baghdadi mohamed riyadh
We are a group of students in the National institute of computer - Algeria
realy this project will help us as , because we get difficulties to make people try linux ,,,, but the problem was that we don’t have enough linux cds ,,,
at least this project will help us to acomplish our goal ,,, make linux spread in Algeria ,,,,, we will try to help you as possible as we can
thank you for your project ,,,,,
baghdadi - administrator of the scientific club
Great Work Buddy,
All 3rd world computers need it.Why can’t you have major distribution hubs in major countries like India, Brazil … China . Guess you will save lot by having such distribution center.
There is an opinion building up ( though a lot has to be done ) for OpenSource as affordable solution to growing IT needs of these countries. The digital divide between rich and poor can be best addressed by introducing OpenSource solutions in these demographis of the world.
Astu .
Regards,
Sam
you have done lots for Linux!
thanks
Well, I love to learn linux although I’m just a beginner.
I would like to do my FYP(Final Year Project) which related to Linux as soon as possible.This is because, besides, I do like networkings stuff.. Hope that Linux on networking projects will help me as a reference.
I still not very update for wht’s actually the requirement on networking enhancement in this nowadays technology.Maintainance and security?
How’s about the dynamic bandwidth allocation using Linux in enterprise network.. by using up all the linux tools? Hence, my concept towards this is not really clear.I do really need “The Free Linux Disk Project” for my reference.Thanks you very much.
Hola, yo soy de chile y acabo de leer en un foro que ustedes estaban suministrando linux gratis, y quisiera saber si la gente de latino america tambien puede solicitarlo para probar este sistema
Thank you very much!
I am a very poor student of computer science & Engg.in Bangladesh. and i want
to build up my carrer in linux admin
Its getting more and more difficult to see selfless people like you help out people who are less fortunate than most of us. If everyone in the world were like you buddy, heaven would be pointless!
Keep it goin’!!!
P.S.- And thanks for the CDs you sent me!!!