The second will go to various charitable organizations. All decisions regarding how and to who these funds will be allocated, will be made through a diplomatic voting process, decided by the people who have contributed by purchasing the ODS Linux service. ODS Linux takes some of the fear and repetition out of installing Linux. The service of preconfiguration makes the Linux installation process easier. It saves time and informs as you are guided through the necessary steps to successfully configure Linux.
Users specify what hardware they have, and what software they want.
The client matches the hardware and software configuration they wish to purchase. A package consisting of a custom boot floppy, manuals, and software CDs is then shipped. When the package is received, the user first powers up the PC, simply inserts the custom floppy and source CD, and installation begins. The only input required by the end user during installation is partition information, passwords and network settings. A user interface, built primarily with flash, features may tools to aid the preconfiguration of Debian Linux.