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authorBruce A. Mah <bmah@FreeBSD.org>2001-07-19 15:08:08 +0000
committerBruce A. Mah <bmah@FreeBSD.org>2001-07-19 15:08:08 +0000
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Punt users to the Handbook for a list of CDROM/DVD publishers, rather
than try to keep two copies of this information synchronized. Reviewed by: jkh
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@@ -14,50 +14,25 @@ be the "Obtaining FreeBSD" section of RELNOTES.TXT.
<para>&os; may be obtained in a variety of ways. This section
focuses on those ways that are primarily of use for obtaining a
complete &os; distribution, rather than updating an existing
- installation. More information can be found in the <ulink
- url="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/mirrors.html"><quote>Obtaining
- FreeBSD</quote></ulink> appendix to the <ulink
- url="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/">FreeBSD
- Handbook</ulink>.</para>
+ installation.</para>
<sect2>
- <title>CDROM</title>
- <para>&os; 4.x-RELEASE and 3.x-RELEASE may be ordered on
- CDROM from:
- <address>
- BSDi
- <street>4041 Pike Lane, Suite D</street>
- <city>Concord</city> <state>CA</state> <postcode>94520</postcode>
- <country>USA</country>
- <phone>+1-800-786-9907</phone>
- <phone>+1-925-674-0783</phone>
- <fax>+1-925-674-0821 (FAX)</fax></address>
- </para>
-
- <para>Orders may also be placed via the Internet from
- <email>orders@cdrom.com</email> or <ulink
- url="http://www.cdrom.com/">http://www.cdrom.com/</ulink>. A
- current catalog can be obtained via ftp from <ulink
- url="ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/cdrom/catalog">ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/cdrom/catalog</ulink>.</para>
-
- <para>As of this writing, the cost per -RELEASE CDROM set is $39.95
- (US Dollars) or $24.95 with a &os;
- subscription. &os; SNAPshot CDROM sets, when available, are $39.95 or
- $14.95 with a &os;-SNAP subscription (-RELEASE and -SNAP
- subscriptions are entirely separate). With a subscription, you
- will automatically receive updates as they are released. Your
- credit card will be billed when each disk is shipped and you may
- cancel your subscription at any time without further
- obligation.</para>
-
- <para>Shipping (per order not per disk) is $5.00 in the United
- States, Canada or Mexico and $9.00 overseas. BSDi accepts Visa,
- Mastercard, Discover, American Express or checks in U.S. Dollars
- and ships COD within the United States. California residents
- please add 8.25% sales tax.</para>
-
- <para>Should you be dissatisfied for any reason, the CDROM comes with
- an unconditional return policy.</para>
+ <title>CDROM and DVD</title>
+
+ <para>&os; -RELEASE distributions (for example, 4.3-RELEASE) may
+ be ordered on CDROM or DVD from several publishers. This is
+ frequently the most convenient way to obtain &os; for new
+ installations, as it provides a convenient way to quickly
+ reinstall the system if necessary. Some distributions include
+ some of the optional, precompiled <quote>packages</quote> from the
+ &os; Ports Collection.</para>
+
+ <para>A list of the CDROM and DVD
+ publishers known to the project are listed in the <ulink
+ url="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/mirrors.html"><quote>Obtaining
+ FreeBSD</quote></ulink> appendix to the <ulink
+ url="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/">FreeBSD
+ Handbook</ulink>.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2>