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A CD Packed with Open Source
5:13 PM EST 12/19/05
I came across a great site to check out if you are interested in seeing/getting what is availble in open source application software.

http://www.theopencd.org

These people have put the best office, browser, email, picture editing, etc. software into a nice package. You can download the CD free, you just need a CD burner (though it also helps if you have a bitTorrent client, it's a biiig file). If you prefer, you can also just download the programs individually.

Description from the site:
"The OpenCD is a collection of high quality Free and Open Source Software. The programs run in Windows and cover the most common tasks such as word processing, presentations, e-mail, web browsing, web design, and image manipulation. We include only the highest quality programs, which have been carefully tested for stability and which we consider appropriate for a wide audience."
Re: A CD Packed with Open Source
8:54 AM EST 12/20/05 as a reply to Dale Musselman.
Dale - this is a good collection. I was already aware of (and using) the Open Office suite, but there were a few new ones here. I'm trying to use as much open source as possible on my home PC, both to support the open source movement but also to limit my expenditures.

I've been using the free version of ZoneAlarm for some time, but recently moved to open source for antivirus as well. I've been pretty impressed with AVG so far.

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/289/lng/us/tpl/tpl01.
Creative Commons LiveContent DVD for libraries
6:20 PM EDT 10/11/07 as a reply to Dale Musselman.
Hey all--hoping this is a good place to post about this project I'm working on with Creative Commons. CC and Fedora are working on building a LiveDVD (same as a LiveCD in that it boots right off of the disc) that contains free, open source software and Creative Commons-licensed content. We're developing a version for libraries and want to get some suggestions and feedback on the process. The point of the project is to provide an informational tool for library patrons to learn more about open source software (and actually test it, in a safe environment) as well as provide a creative tool by including lots of open content that's licensed under CC. I've definitely got some more specific questions and would love to hear from people. The project also has a wiki page at http://creativecommons.org/projects/livecontent
Re: A CD Packed with Open Source
12:22 PM EDT 10/25/07 as a reply to Dale Musselman.
This website is no longer valid.
Re: A CD Packed with Open Source
12:28 PM EDT 10/25/07 as a reply to Jane Bouchard.
Yes, good point. It looks like this work has been taken up by a new organization though - http://theopendisc.com/

Interestingly, they now have 2 different versions - one for general use and one disc aimed at educational users.

Dale