Comments on: Firefox 3 and OpenDisc 08.07 http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/ High quality open source software for Windows Sun, 21 Aug 2011 13:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darren http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-103 Darren Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:26:14 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-103 Any news on this release?? We have 200 CDs ready to be imaged with the latest version.. we need to have it done within the next 5 days :) Thanks Any news on this release??

We have 200 CDs ready to be imaged with the latest version.. we need to have it done within the next 5 days :)

Thanks

]]> By: ChrisGray http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-102 ChrisGray Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:36:39 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-102 We're preparing the next version right now, and once we can get it on the Sourceforge servers we'll release it officially. If the sf.net upload server doesn't play up 08.07 should be available within 48 hours. The stability of dates was one of the original things I'd talked about as a reason for starting OpenDisc. Switching to Kiwix has thrown everything out the window however, so we're going to maintain the disc as-is (without new additions) until the Kiwix based disc is ready to go. We’re preparing the next version right now, and once we can get it on the Sourceforge servers we’ll release it officially. If the sf.net upload server doesn’t play up 08.07 should be available within 48 hours.

The stability of dates was one of the original things I’d talked about as a reason for starting OpenDisc. Switching to Kiwix has thrown everything out the window however, so we’re going to maintain the disc as-is (without new additions) until the Kiwix based disc is ready to go.

]]> By: rsandu http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-101 rsandu Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:23:50 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-101 Hello, I think The Open Disc in an *extremely useful*, *invaluable* project, and I cannot thank enough to its developers. It helps enormously as "media material" in campaigns for convincing people to switch to Linux. However, there is only one major issue: the frequency of releases (the stability of dates). The disc is useful because new versions of free software are released very frequently and people wants the newest version of software. However, one cannot use the OpenDisc in a large media campaign (in schools, for example) if it cannot count on the date of release (the disc must be manufactured, packaged, distributed, etc., which involves businesses, logistics, etc.) In this moment, I don't think a campaigner would distribute 07.10, because the software is muuuuuch too old. He will prefer making his own disc, with a massive loss in quality, presentation, etc... Would you please consider establishing one or two fixed release dates (during a year) and keep them fixed - as the vast majority of Linux distros do ? For the disc being *practically useful*, I think this is a must. Regards and many thanks, R?zvan Hello,

I think The Open Disc in an *extremely useful*, *invaluable* project, and I cannot thank enough to its developers. It helps enormously as “media material” in campaigns for convincing people to switch to Linux.

However, there is only one major issue: the frequency of releases (the stability of dates).

The disc is useful because new versions of free software are released very frequently and people wants the newest version of software.

However, one cannot use the OpenDisc in a large media campaign (in schools, for example) if it cannot count on the date of release (the disc must be manufactured, packaged, distributed, etc., which involves businesses, logistics, etc.)

In this moment, I don’t think a campaigner would distribute 07.10, because the software is muuuuuch too old. He will prefer making his own disc, with a massive loss in quality, presentation, etc…

Would you please consider establishing one or two fixed release dates (during a year) and keep them fixed – as the vast majority of Linux distros do ?

For the disc being *practically useful*, I think this is a must.

Regards and many thanks,
R?zvan

]]> By: Darren http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-100 Darren Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:16:38 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-100 Any idea when the next version will be ready? My LUG has an event coming up where we want to give out copies of the disk with FF3 on it... Any idea when the next version will be ready?

My LUG has an event coming up where we want to give out copies of the disk with FF3 on it…

]]> By: ChrisGray http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-99 ChrisGray Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:13:37 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-99 I just updated the post to reflect that the release day has happened, so although you missed out on the party you'll still get to eat the cake. :) I just updated the post to reflect that the release day has happened, so although you missed out on the party you’ll still get to eat the cake. :)

]]> By: Koral http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-98 Koral Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:54:16 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-98 When is the Firefox 3 release Download Day?. I thought it had been out already. If not i dont want to miss the party! When is the Firefox 3 release Download Day?. I thought it had been out already. If not i dont want to miss the party!

]]> By: ChrisGray http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-97 ChrisGray Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:42:41 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-97 We were holding off releasing primarily so we could include it at an early stage, instead of releasing a week beforehand, then not releasing another version for at least another month. We weren't waiting as to coerce people into participating in their promotion. With everything running smoothly we should have a new version of the disc, complete with Firefox 3, available very soon. We were holding off releasing primarily so we could include it at an early stage, instead of releasing a week beforehand, then not releasing another version for at least another month. We weren’t waiting as to coerce people into participating in their promotion.

With everything running smoothly we should have a new version of the disc, complete with Firefox 3, available very soon.

]]> By: Eric Morey http://www.theopendisc.com/2008/06/firefox-3-and-opendisc-0807/#comment-96 Eric Morey Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:59:50 +0000 http://theopendisc.com/?p=22#comment-96 I don't think that you gained anything by delaying the release of OpenDisc 08.07 (Why is it not 08.06?). The people I to whom I would be handing the disc have not participated in download day. I don’t think that you gained anything by delaying the release of OpenDisc 08.07 (Why is it not 08.06?). The people I to whom I would be handing the disc have not participated in download day.

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