Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Free Software CD for Windows?

[Michael Dorrington]

On 01/12/12 16:46, Will Rico wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm going to be tabling at a local community college to spread the word
> about Free Software.  In addition to some literature, I plan to bring
> Ubuntu DVDs to give out.  I was thinking of also bringing CDs with
> popular free (libre) applications for Windows.  My questions are:
> 
> 1)  Has someone already compiled a CD with free software for Windows? 
> Perhaps there is just an ISO I can download.

There is OpenDisc (though not all the software might be FSF free or FSDG
free):
http://www.theopendisc.com/
This is distributed as part of Software Freedom Day:
http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/en/sfi/how-did-sfi-begin

> 2)  Which applications would you include?  The following link provides a
> good foundation, but I thought I'd run the question by the group before
> just going with what's on this list:
> http://www.gnu.org/software/for-windows.html

The GNU site and the OpenDisc is a good list.  I'd start with Firefox
and LibreOffice as they are easy ways for people to try out Free Software.

Regards,
Mike.

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