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Punt users to the Handbook for a list of CDROM/DVD publishers, rather

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than try to keep two copies of this information synchronized.

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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 <para>&os; may be obtained in a variety of ways. This section
focuses on those ways that are primarily of use for obtaining a focuses on those ways that are primarily of use for obtaining a
complete &os; distribution, rather than updating an existing complete &os; distribution, rather than updating an existing
installation. More information can be found in the <ulink installation.</para>
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>
<title>CDROM</title> <title>CDROM and DVD</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 <para>&os; -RELEASE distributions (for example, 4.3-RELEASE) may
<email>orders@cdrom.com</email> or <ulink be ordered on CDROM or DVD from several publishers. This is
url="http://www.cdrom.com/">http://www.cdrom.com/</ulink>. A frequently the most convenient way to obtain &os; for new
current catalog can be obtained via ftp from <ulink installations, as it provides a convenient way to quickly
url="ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/cdrom/catalog">ftp://ftp.cdrom.com/cdrom/catalog</ulink>.</para> reinstall the system if necessary. Some distributions include
some of the optional, precompiled <quote>packages</quote> from the
&os; Ports Collection.</para>
<para>As of this writing, the cost per -RELEASE CDROM set is $39.95 <para>A list of the CDROM and DVD
(US Dollars) or $24.95 with a &os; publishers known to the project are listed in the <ulink
subscription. &os; SNAPshot CDROM sets, when available, are $39.95 or url="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/mirrors.html"><quote>Obtaining
$14.95 with a &os;-SNAP subscription (-RELEASE and -SNAP FreeBSD</quote></ulink> appendix to the <ulink
subscriptions are entirely separate). With a subscription, you url="http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/">FreeBSD
will automatically receive updates as they are released. Your Handbook</ulink>.</para>
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>
</sect2> </sect2>
<sect2> <sect2>