Request your copy of CD/DVD of Free software

January 7, 2008 - 02:06 — webmaster

We are happy to announce the beta launch of our new public service. You can now request us for any software that is freely available on the internet and which you cannot download on your own because of your bandwidth or time limitations. We will download the software, write the CD/DVD and mail the software to you. As simple as that. The mission of this project is simple - to promote Open Source software among those who have limited internet connectivity. Request your copy of your Favorite Free Software Now

Once you request the software through the site, our team will review the software and ensure that the software licenses are compatible with the OSI licenses (http://opensource.org/licenses/alphabetical). After verification we will download the software, write the software CDs or DVDs and send it to you by Registered VPP of Department of Posts.This service is currently available only within India.

We are doing this as a service for the Open Source community and we are not planning to make any profit from the sales. We would, however, like to recover our costs so that we can extend this service the open source community at large. We are not charging for the software but we will be charging for the media and the shipping and handling expenses. Under the VPP postage scheme we will be charging Rs.50 for the first CD, Rs. 60 for the first DVD, and Rs.15 for every additional CD and Rs.25 for every additional DVD. If the cost of the total request goes above Rs. 200 you will have to make a payment for the amount into our ICICI account 038905000454 (Trivandrum, Kowdiar Branch) before we actually ship you the CDs and DVDs

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June 7, 2008 - 16:14 — Varsha (visitor)

Wanted ubuntu 7.10 DVD version

Hi,
I wanted an ubuntu DVD for my 32 bit version machine. Will be very thankful if you ll be able to send it soon.

June 20, 2008 - 12:05 — webmaster

Please use the CD/DVD

Please use the CD/DVD Request to post your request

June 6, 2008 - 23:29 — clifford quainoo (visitor)

i need some free dvds

this is my address
SAVIOUR JHS
BOX504
ASHAIMAN
GHANA
W/A
00233

June 20, 2008 - 12:06 — webmaster

We are sorry but we ship

We are sorry but we ship only to India currently

March 31, 2008 - 23:00 — arvind (visitor)

Linux on CD

can u pls send me a copy of linux cds

April 5, 2008 - 12:07 — webmaster

Linux on CD across India

Dear Arvind,
Please check our CD/DVD Request Module to order your copy of Linux from the list provided there.

cheers
Joju Joshua
Team Zyxware

March 28, 2008 - 03:36 — Sumit singh (visitor)

Free Open Solaris DVDs

Hello!
Log on to Sun's web site, thereon you will be able to order OpenSolaris starter kit (2-DVDs) at your doorstep without any shiping cost just like Ubuntu.
I thinks it should be tried.
This is my request to the care taker of this web site to let us know information like this by means of E-mail subscription.
Secondly, Forums must be there to have clarifications and discussions.

Thanks

March 31, 2008 - 00:34 — webmaster

Request Open Solaris DVD

Dear Sumit,

Kindly visit our CD-DVD Request module and post the links for the page there. This was we can issue an order for downloading the applications.

cheers
Joju Joshua
Team Zyxware

March 23, 2008 - 08:19 — afsal ap (visitor)

linux cd

I need the linux os on dvd

March 31, 2008 - 00:15 — webmaster

CD/DVD Request

Dear Mr. Afsal,

Kindly use our CD/DVD Request module to request the distribution you need.

Joju Joshua
Team Zyxware

March 22, 2008 - 14:33 — Jelin John (visitor)

Req. free Converter Software

Dear,
I want A CD with some video converting softwares...like(Avi,Mpeag,DvD,Flv,iPode,Divixe...etc).......

March 31, 2008 - 00:29 — webmaster

Free Software Request.

Dear Jelin,
Kindly use our CD/DVD Request module to request the application you need. You can even paste the links of applications that you find online so that we can download them and send it to you. But make a note that we ship only those applications which are Free and Open Source. Also note that we charge for shipping and blank CD/DVD.

cheers
Team Zyxware

March 20, 2008 - 17:11 — Sumit singh (visitor)

Few more S/W Inclusion.

Hello!
Here are the list of some softwares which can be downloaded and distributed:

1. gOS (Google GNU/Linux)
2. CentOS 5.1: http://www.centos.org/modules/tinycontent/
3. VMware (data backupt utility):
4. Mandriva 2008: http://www.mandriva.com/en/download
5. PCLinuxOS 2008: http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?option=com_ionfiles&Itemid=28
6. Free BSD 7.0: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.ht...
7. Gentoo Linux 2007.0: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml
8. KNOPPIX 5.1.1 : http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html

Thanks

March 21, 2008 - 00:21 — webmaster

Thanks for the list of distros

Hi Sumit,
Thanks for the list and your valuable suggestions. We have in our list a few of the distros in the above list but I will get all of them. We are also trying to put the complete list available for the end user.
Cheers
Anoop John
Team Zyxware

March 19, 2008 - 04:15 — Manu Babal (visitor)

Thank you

March 17, 2008 - 16:54 — Salam.Gunakanta (visitor)

sir,please sent one softwre

sir,please sent one softwre of antivirus.

March 19, 2008 - 23:03 — webmaster

Open Source Antivirus Software

Please make a request using
http://www.zyxware.com/requestcd
Team Zyxware

March 14, 2008 - 12:50 — Sakthivel (visitor)

Sir, I would like to order

Sir,
I would like to order for the Debian Repository DVD's
Kindly Send me the details to my mail id.

Thanking You,
Sincerely Yours,
S.Sakthivel

March 17, 2008 - 00:01 — webmaster

Order Debian repository through requestcd program

Please go to the following page and follow instructions to place your order
http://www.zyxware.com/requestcd
Team Zyxware

February 15, 2008 - 12:53 — binukumar (visitor)

Plz send me free CD as early

Plz send me free CD as early as possible

February 16, 2008 - 23:11 — webmaster

CD/DVD Request details.

Dear Mr. Binukumar,

The softwares available with Zyxware are for free. But the CD/DVD are not free. We will charge you for the blank media and shipping. Kindly forward your request using our CD/DVD Request Module to obtain your copy.

cheers
Joju Joshua
Team Zyxware

February 7, 2008 - 20:26 — Sinquiline Richard (visitor)

To Request Free CD

Give me the CD as soon as posible

February 25, 2008 - 12:25 — prasanth (visitor)

cd request

please send gnu linux cd

February 25, 2008 - 13:52 — webmaster

CD Request

Please use our CD/DVD Request module to request the GNU/Linux you need which can be selected from the list given there.

cheers
Request CD Team
Zyxware Technologies

February 8, 2008 - 00:28 — webmaster

Request CD

Dear Richard

Kindly user our Request CD module to request all kinds of free and open source applications.

Cheers
Team Zyxware

February 7, 2008 - 15:58 — tahar souri (visitor)

dvd linux

I need the linux os on dvd

February 8, 2008 - 00:32 — webmaster

Request CDs thorugh www.zyxware.com

Dear Souri

Kindly user our Request CD module to request all kinds of free and open source applications.

Cheers
Team Zyxware

January 7, 2008 - 08:46 — mukund joglekar (visitor)

free software cd's/dvd's

Suggestions:

Replace all references to 'floss', 'foss', 'open source' from your website and webpages. Allow only the term 'Free software' a la GNU. Also, do your good work ONLY for software that satisfies GNU's stringent and 'virginity conscious' licences.

How do you spell the noun 'licence' in your writings? (To the cursory observers or 'pragmatic' 'thinkers', this may sound like trivial, idle nitpicking. Experience will show that it is not. Remember Gandhiji.)

moral: Do not compromise principles even BEFORE you do any good. Don't compromise even AFTER yo do it. But that longer and harder journey begins right now.

Good luck (and purest, uncompromisingest goals) for your project.

May 19, 2008 - 22:09 — calebgotah (visitor)

Want free DVDS and CDs

i am a boy and i want some of your items or your dvds and cds

January 7, 2008 - 21:17 — webmaster

Thank you for your valuable input

Dear Mukund,

Thank you for your valuable input and suggestions. We have a few people working on the content here and hence the slight variations on spelling (US vs British issues). We try to stick to US versions as far as possible. But, yes, we will be more careful in the future.

Our definition of FLOSS, FOSS and Open Source is the same as the purest definition by GNU. However we believe that all the other variants subscribe to the same philosophy to varying degrees. Our vision is to promote the concept of open source as a viable alternative to closed source solutions. This would mean that sometimes we have to promote non GPLed software too. Some of the non-GPLed software are very popular and most of them embrace the philosophy behind GPL wholeheartedly. But some the non-GNU licenses allow some parasitic elements to thrive on such licensed software. I am referring to licenses like BSD licenses that does not require the user to distribute source code with their modifications.

In our opinion, to not promote these variants of Open Source Licenses would be akin to shooting oneself in the foot to cure an itch in the foot. Thus, even though we understand and realize the superiority of GPL over non-GPL variants, we have taken a stand to promote Open Source in general. Weeding out can happen later when the Open Source camp has built itself up into an empire.

Cheers
Anoop John
Team Zyxware