Ubuntu CD availability.

Use this link:

https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

This make take some time for the media to arrive in your country. But, if you have a decent Internet connection - why not just download the ISO file and have it burned on a CD.

HTH.

why not ask some one you know to mail you one ?

Well, the link Ian provided led to this:

https://shipit.ubuntu.com/myrequest

which said: Demand for Ubuntu CDs is very high, and we're trying to ensure that we have enough CDs for those who really need one. We've noticed that you've already received CDs of several previous Ubuntu releases. You can help us ensure the continued availability of Ubuntu CDs by
upgrading to the new release without a CD
downloading your own CD for free
becoming an Ubuntu member by contributing to Ubuntu, and thereby becoming eligible for more CDs
Thanks for your support of Ubuntu!

And greg, thanks, I think I'll try:

http://www.ilug-cochin.org/

hmmm... still the problem of getting a CD isn't solved...

download the ISO and burn to a disc

9.10 http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
10.04b http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/

You can buy them at just 5 USD
http://www.dhayfule.com/products-services/ubuntu-support/

I will suggest that if you make mind to order ubuntu, try to order after aprit 10, so that you can get latest and long term version of UBUNTU 10.04 LTS

http://www.dhayfule.com/products-services/ubuntu-support/
http://www.aware.co.in/resources-ubuntu-pricing.php

Hi :)

I just noticed the "Shipit is closed" notice but under that is a note saying

""We'll be back in a few days, shipping Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) CDs. "

So, try again in a couple of days. Demand is always very high for a new release so it might even be a couple of weeks before they give a good answer there. Don't be disheartened!
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

Hi again :)

There are a couple of sneaky tactics.

The aim is to get someone interested in Linux & particularly Ubuntu. Let them know that the new release is due out very soon and that you know a way they can get it "free", just for the cost of downloading it & giving you a copy ;)

If you have an older release official Cd or 2 then take a couple along with you so that if the opportunity presents itself then you could show them a LiveCd demonstration
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD
Try Firefox and the OpenOffice Writer as people seem most impressed about the simple things like that. Make sure you keep your most recent official cd safely at home.

So, who to approach?

If there is a college or University nearby that has an IT Department then try talking with some of the people in there. The chances are that they probably already know something about Linux as it grew out of Universities world-wide so it could just be a case of trying to find the right person or people in their department. Quite possibly their main servers are all using Unix or a RedHat such as CentOs or something. Possible main "selling points" are the "Freedom of information", collaboration of ideas and the fact that a lot of research tools and advanced educational tools are written for linux, particularly in astronomy, physics and ham-radio.

Alternatively if there is an internet cafe near you then try talking to them when they are not busy. Possible main "selling points" are the low running costs, easy maintenance, faster, safer and that it can keep old machines running longer and be able to bring older machines back into use. Also it is becoming very fashionable to use Ubuntu so it might bring more people into the shop ;)

If they call your bluff about using older machines then remember that Ubuntu needs 1GHz cpu & 1Gb Ram with 15Gb hard-drive space but Puppy Linux only needs Pentium2
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=puppy
puppy is really quite horrible to try to configure but looks good. On the other hand Wolvix Hunter needs a bit more than a Pentium2 and looks quite bad but is very much easier to configure and use
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=wolvix
sliTaz is French based but only 30Mb to download and really quite good to configure too
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=slitaz
So, try to stick with Ubuntu but if you are forced into it then know that you have options.

All the different versions use the same command-line and sometimes the same packages. They do have different names for their package managers but they mostly work pretty much the same, only puppy is different. So, you will find that most distros feel quite familiar even if you have never used them before.

The main thing is to try to stay focussed on Ubuntu but be vaguely aware of possible ways to deal with side issues or "impossible" challenges. Stay cool.

If you need an excuse to approach these people then perhaps asking them if they would put posters in their shop window or on noticeboards to raise awareness about this fashionable, faster, safer OS
http://spreadubuntu.neomenlo.org/

See also
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MarketingTeam/Resources?highlight=(CategoryMarketing)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DIYMarketing?highlight=(CategoryMarketing)

Also consider joining the India LoCo team to see if they can help you
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamList
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IndianTeam
Their link to "The Ubuntu-in team now has a website!! " didn't work for me. I think it was too heavy. But that 2nd link should have everything you need to contact them.

It might also be worth considering joining the Ubuntu Committee or finding out how to get an official Ubuntu email address, which you could help you appear to have more credentials than you might seem to have at the moment.

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)