[CoLoCo] (Fwd) Proposal: Removal of the WinFOSS collection

[Chomafin]

Thanks for that,
Windows-get looks cool.  How well does it work? Have you had any problems as
in not fully installing?
I'm guessing here, But does it basically download then start up the normal
installer?

On Dec 10, 2007 9:21 AM, Kevin Fries <kfries at cctus.com> wrote:

>
> On Mon, 2007-12-10 at 08:41 -0700, Chomafin wrote:
> > I do like the idea of the WinFOSS project, But I think its outgrown
> > the Ubuntu CD.  I think it would be great to keep as a separate
> > package, that way it can grow.  Right now its so limited that it does
> > not get any new apps out there really.  Everyone knows about FireFox
> > by now.  And like Dave says, why put windows software on a Linux cd.
>
> What I have been recommending to Windows users to prepare them for a
> Linux jump is Windows-Get http://windows-get.sf.net
>
> Even better than the FOSS CD, because it gives them the same programs,
> but also gets them accustom to the software repository system that makes
> Linux software distribution so much easier.
>
> Kills two birds with one stone if you ask me.
>
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