How can one say Linux is $-free . . . ?

[Derek Broughton]

YAGNESH N DESAI wrote:

> I am from Gujarat in INDIA where "Free as in Beer" makes me upset as
> consuming Beer is not legal (yes its breaking the law if I drink beer
> here),

Ouch!

> thats what I have to add to the cultural difference on the phrase 
> "Free as in speach and Free as in Beer"

The point of its use was that I knew you could google for that to get the
whole set of arguments.
> 
> One thing that you all have missed is that I am strugling with my internet
> connection on ubuntu. (Refer my earlier posts, I have it on my laptop all
> the phone connections with me are CDMA wireless and also a PCMCIA card
> with CDMA X1 which is not working).

Order the discs!  

> In 1998 also I tried Linux and at that point in time the linux was RedHAT
> in India while its GUI never went up on my pc. Also India did not have
> good internet facilities hence i had to "force Quit" Linux. This time i
> have another problem the CDMA connections which are mobile state of art
> are not supported by Linux 

I don't believe that.  I was using Linux via a CDMA phone 5 years ago.

> Due to this offline problem, I might have to get other Distro of Linux
> may be Mepis (where 3 extra CDs give away all other applications on CDs).

I'm pretty sure you can get the full Ubuntu repos on a DVD.
-- 
derek