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I really don't get the point of stripping down a full-featured
distribution to expose to new users. Wouldn't we want to provide the
most useful suite of software available?
-Tim
On Fri, 2002-07-19 at 07:17, Kory Wnuk wrote:
I agree that in this case size does matter. The last
time I took a look at StarOffice it ran in at about 95
MB.
I know it has been a few months ago when I quoted the
minimum size Mandrake install, I thought it was about
65 MB. I wonder how much effort it would take to rip
the required files from the distribution and then
write a custom install. Now that I have considered
it, I am not sure I should have mentioned it. ;)
-K
--- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've only messed around with the stock Debian
> distro,
> and haven't played with the others yet. If one of
> the
> other Debian based distros is as easy to install as
> Mandrake, then I'd say cool. I think Craig's point
> was
> size though, which is where Debian excels. Ed
> Richards
> has installed both ELX and Lycoris (I think). I know
> he said ELX was a breeze to install, not sure about
> Lycoris yet.
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I really don't get the point of stripping down a full-featured distribution to
expose to new users. Wouldn't we want to provide the most useful suite of
software available?
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-Tim
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On Fri, 2002-07-19 at 07:17, Kory Wnuk wrote:
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<PRE><FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I agree that in this case size
does matter. The last</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>time I took a look at StarOffice it ran
in at about 95</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>MB.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>I know it has been a few months ago
when I quoted the</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>minimum size Mandrake install, I
thought it was about</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>65 MB. I wonder how much effort it
would take to rip</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>the required files from the
distribution and then</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>write a custom install. Now that I
have considered</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>it, I am not sure I should have
mentioned it. ;)</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>-K</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>--- John Hebert <[EMAIL
PROTECTED]> wrote:</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> I've only messed around with the
stock Debian</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> distro,</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> and haven't played with the others
yet. If one of</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> the</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> other Debian based distros is as
easy to install as</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Mandrake, then I'd say cool. I
think Craig's point</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> was</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> size though, which is where Debian
excels. Ed</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Richards</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> has installed both ELX and Lycoris
(I think). I know</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> he said ELX was a breeze to
install, not sure about</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>> Lycoris yet.</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>=====</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Failure is NOT an option! That is why
I use Linux...</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I></FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT
SIZE="3"><I>__________________________________________________</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Do You Yahoo!?</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>Yahoo! Autos - Get free new car price
quotes</FONT></FONT></I>
<FONT COLOR="#737373"><FONT SIZE="3"><I>http://autos.yahoo.com</FONT></FONT></I>
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