Re: prepackaged Debian GNU/Linux

[Dale Scheetz <dwarf@polaris.net>]

On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, Paul J Thompson wrote:

> 
> i have almost convinced the person in charge of stocking the computer
> software at the Student Union Bookstore here at Oklahoma State
> University to start stocking some boxed Linux sets.  This would most
> easily come as the SAMS Redhat Package or the official RedHat boxed
> package.  I think it would be awesome to see it sold there.  however,
> i would also like to see debian being sold there.  (since afterall, it
> is the best disribution :-)
> 
> anyways, the point of this email is to ask if anyone knows of a
> company actually boxing and selling Debian?  if not, why not?
> 
> i think something debian needs is an actual company behind them.  i am
> not saying we forget the non-profit status.  but maybe a seperate but
> still connected company which produces a manual and packages and sells
> debian.  like redhat, this would do alot to further the usage of our
> distibution.

We are relying on other folks to take the "commercial" aspects of Debian
to the market. 

There is a Debian product comming to market, and it will be announced on
c.o.l.a. and probably Debian-announce as well. (hopefully some time this
week) Once it has been released, I will be at liberty to discuss it in
more detail.

The Debian Group need not become involved in these commercial ventures,
although an awareness of the problems of a commercial venture is important
for the support of such ventures. We encourage and look forward to such
companies taking Debian as the basis for their "commercial" product. I
understand that there are several of these products "in the works" as we
speak.

Luck,

Dwarf
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