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Waste Not, Want Not

Article from Issue 108/2009
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maddog explains the difference between free software and gratis media.

In preparation for September 19, Software Freedom Day (SFD), I was discussing with the Linux Australia User's Group the trials and tribulations encountered when creating and distributing CDs of free software.

I still remember the first "Live" CD I ever saw several years ago: the venerable Knoppix done by Klaus Knopper. This, I thought, was close to magic – a runnable distribution that did not touch the hard drive.

Over time, many other distributions chose to go this route, which allows you to try a plethora of distributions without making the investment of installation. For example, some distributions are targeted for education, some for multimedia, and some for scientific work.

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