[NBLUG/talk] The Open CD Project - Very Nice!

[Mark Street]

This looks like a really good thing...
http://theopencd.sunsite.dk/index.php

I burned the new 1.2 ISO and took a peek on an XP box.  Really nice piece of 
work showcasing the capabilities of OSS and examples of migration apps away 
from doze.

The Open CD project
There is a staggering number of OSS projects out there. A typical source 
(Freshmeat) lists over 30.000 projects. There are also a vast number of 
Shareware and Freeware programs available that you can freely download from 
the net. However these do not qualify as OSS, because you do not have the 
right to modify the underlying source code. Usually you are not even able to 
inspect the source code, and often restrictions are placed your use of the 
program, such as non-commercial use only.
    Enter TheOpenCD project. We have made a small collection of only the 
highest quality OSS for Windows, easily available on a CD. When you insert 
the disc into your computer it automatically launches a browser which will 
guide you through the contents of the disc, presenting the various programs, 
and allow you to easily install them. The programs are carefully selected to 
ensure stability, ease of use and a clean install and un-install from your 
computer. This CD is intended as a first introduction to the world of OSS, 
but it is our hope that you will later go on to explore other projects, and 
at some stage you may even want to try a whole new operating system such as 
Linux. In the Further Resource section of this disc we provide a list of 
other major OSS projects with links to their web pages. There is also a 
selection of essays about Open Source which should give you some more insight 
into the history and philosophy of OSS.


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Mark Street, D.C.
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