Thanks to Ray Ontko and Ubuntu, we now have dozens of CDs with open source software to give away.

These CDs not only contain great software for free, but they are multi-functional. You can:

• Install open source software for Windows, including OpenOffice, Firefox and Thunderbird.
  
• Boot directly into a memory test program, to confirm if you have any bad memory.
  
• Easily boot directly off the cd into a completely functional Ubuntu Linux desktop. This is an easy and risk-free way to evaluate Linux-- your hard drive will not be touched.
  
• Finally, you can use the CD to install Linux to your hard drive if you like it, possibly alongside or replacing Windows.

If you'd like one of these CDs and live around Wayne County, Indiana, contact Mark Stosberg to get one.

If you live elsewhere, you can contact Ubuntu directly, and they'll mail CDs to you.