A request from a 56Ker.

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mikemorris1

macrumors newbie

Original poster

• Jun 12, 2003

• #1

I'm looking to get X11 and openoffice. They are both large files and 56k sucks. I was hoping someone with a fast connection would be willing to DL it and burn it for me. I will pay.

 

maradong

macrumors 65816

• Jun 13, 2003

• #2

i would do it for you, but only if there isn t anybody else wanting to do that.
Shiping takes awefully long from europe to the us...

 

dialectro

macrumors newbie

• Jun 13, 2003

• #3

yeah, I'm in the US. I can help you, just email me at dialectro@hotmail.com

 

medea

macrumors 68030

• Jun 13, 2003

• #4

if it falls through with dialelectro for any reason feel free to pm me.

 

janey

macrumors 603

• Jun 13, 2003

• #5

mike, there might be some people willing to burn a copy for you, just like some people do with Linux. In the event that both medea and dialectro are both unsuccessful, you might find someone who might elsewhere. just so you'll know...🙂

 

maradong

macrumors 65816

• Jun 15, 2003

• #6

mike is it working or not.
would be nice if you could tell us what is going on.

 

ibookin'

macrumors 65816

• Jun 15, 2003

• #7

I'd be happy to do it if you can't find anyone else in the U.S. to

 

arogge

macrumors 65816

• Jun 15, 2003

• #8

I've started to distribute OpenOffice.org on CD-R because many people don't want to go through the trouble of downloading the software. I distribute both the compressed package and the decompressed files so that it can be installed directly from the CD. It's a good incentive for people to try the software.
Of course, I had to download the Windows, Mac, and Linux versions of the software with my 56K connection. It took about two days, but this works out really well for people who don't have a dedicated connection or who can't use their connections for this purpose.

 

dialectro

macrumors newbie

• Jun 16, 2003

• #9

I think Mike has disappeared.

 

hvfsl

macrumors 68000

• Jun 18, 2003

• #10

Can't you go into a Libary in the US and download it or something, then burn it on to CD or put it on Zip? You can at my local libary in London.

 

maradong

macrumors 65816

• Jun 19, 2003

• #11

Originally posted by arogge
I've started to distribute OpenOffice.org on CD-R because many people don't want to go through the trouble of downloading the software. I distribute both the compressed package and the decompressed files so that it can be installed directly from the CD. It's a good incentive for people to try the software.
Of course, I had to download the Windows, Mac, and Linux versions of the software with my 56K connection. It took about two days, but this works out really well for people who don't have a dedicated connection or who can't use their connections for this purpose.

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?😱
have you got a flatrate on the 56 k ? 😱

 

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SoonToGetAMac

macrumors 6502

• Jun 19, 2003

• #12

In the USA, for $20 a month (about), we get unlimited dailup at upto 56k.

 

maradong

macrumors 65816

• Jun 19, 2003

• #13

hm, nice ;-)