We encourage anyone and everyone who maintains a Linux distribution
or mail order service, to submit information on their service to
this document. It's easy and fun, and it's free advertising. This
document is posted to many places and is archived (see the next
section).
Complete distributions
of GNU/Linux software available on CD-ROM.
(We no longer carry FTP-only distributions, as this document is
aimed primarily at new users for whom such a means of distribution
is not appropriate.)
By `complete distribution' we mean any set of software which can be
used to build a complete GNU/Linux system from scratch.
Layered products or individual software
packages available only via mail order. If your software package is available via
anonymous FTP, chances are people can find it. Software products
only available via mail-order include commercial things such as
Motif, and any other commercial software ported to Linux.
Any other Linux-specific goods
available via mail order,
such as Linux-specific books and documentation, T-shirts, and
assorted paraphernalia. Note: our interest in the latter
categories is marginal — this is a Linux Distributions HOWTO,
not a catalogue of cutesy Linux junk. Whatever you're
selling will have to be (a) very useful, (b) very original, or
(c) very funny, to get listed here.
If the number of submissions for services and layered products
is large, we'll create a separate document for these items.
To submit an entry to this document, please send mail to
msw@startext.co.uk
with the following information. This
format is not machine-parsable; any of the fields may be any
length that you wish, but I'd like to keep each entry down to,
say, 50 lines.
(Or, of course, you could always go to either of the wiki sites and enter your text directly!)
Name:
- name of service or distribution
Distributor:
- name of company, person, etc. who distributes/maintains
the service or distribution. Should include mail, e-mail,
phone contact information, and (if possible) a WWW reference.
Provider's description:
- description of the distribution or service
that you provide. If this is a software distribution, please include
information such as what software is included, versions, general
overview of installation, requirements, and so on.
Internet access:
- where your service or distribution is
available over the Internet; typically a WWW or FTP address.
Ordering:
- how to order your distribution or service, if
applicable. Include prices, shipping information, methods of
payment, etc.
Support:
- information on support terms and support contracts.
Last freeze date:
- last freeze date of the current version(s). Also, your estimated
update frequency.
Please keep your entry as short as possible. If you need to include
extensive information, please make a reference to where one can FTP
or mail to get more information on your distribution; these entries
are only meant to be pointers to where one can
find information on your service or distribution.
If you provide more than one service or distribution, please use
separate entries for each.
We may edit your entries for conciseness and brevity if we find
any irrelevant information, or if the entry is overly verbose.
Otherwise the content should remain the same.
When making submissions to this document, you grant implicit
permission for the LDP to use the entries in other materials, such as
printed books, or further online documents. For example, information
taken from this document may be included in a published Linux book.
If you do not want us to include
your entry in materials other than the current online document, please say so.