You got that right! Neither of those suites I mentioned is as large as
a CD. I'd believe the 183 Hrs., that'd be a lot to get in one bite,
for sure. That's why I usually try to get my distro's on the CD from
my local software store. I just picked up the Linux-Mandrake 6.1
(the Macmillan release [6.5??]) for $35.00 US from BestBuy. That's
more than I would have to pay from Mandrakesoft, but I don't have to
hold my breath waiting for the CD to be delivered, and I don't have
to tie up my phone line for all those hours (I have only one line
here, and it is shared with the household telephone). I will likely
be trying to get it installed tomorrow or the next day, if work
permitts. It'll be interesting to see if I have any of the troubles
the other guys have had getting it to work properly. The one thing I
would like to have happen, would be for Linux-Mandrake (the official
release) to be available at one of my local software stores. Maybe
for the next release, I'll get my front side ahead of my backside, and
look on the Mandrake site for a vendor in my area. It'd be just my
luck that it's allready here, and I just don't know about it.
Ernie
On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Jesse Royall wrote:
> Ernest..
>
> 6 hours download time is a walk in the park for 56k... try 183 hours....
> that is what it took to download the .iso file for linux! hehehe...alot
> of line noise on my end didn't help matters either!
>
> On Sat, 16 Oct 1999 07:32:16 -0400 "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr."
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I like it. It does the job. It is big though, and the decision on
> > installing it depends on what your needs are. If you just want a word
> > processor, StarOffice is overkill, but if you need a complete office
> > suite, designed to compete with the one from Redmond, then this baby
> > is for you. It has everything you could need. Just search
> > "StarOffice" in your web browser to locate the website. From there
> > you can check out the features, system requirements and even
> > do a download or order the CD if you want to. Note that the download
> > is big!! Some 67Meg.!! So unless you have a cable connection, or an
> > ADSL connection, or other fast hookup, be ready to spend maybe 6 Hrs.
> > on the download (with a 56K modem). On the other hand, if the above
> > is overkill for your needs, you may want to try WordPerfect 8 for
> > Linux. This is a fine word processor, and has many bells and
> > whistles. Personally, I used to use the 5.1 version for DOS way back
> > when, and I liked it a lot (showing my age here). It is not nearly as
> > big a download as StarOffice, and will provide you with most of what
> > you will need for home use. The only real drawback is that if you
> > want to use it for commercial purposes, you will have to buy the
> > retail version. So, if you need something for home or school use,
> > WordPerfect 8 is a good choice. If your need is for business
> > purposes, then I personally would recomend the StarOffice suit, both
> > for it's completeness, and the fact that it is free for both personal
> > use and commercial use. Please note that the above are my personal
> > opinions, and I am not an authority on the subject, as I am only
> > mildly familiar with either one. I am still learning to use both of
> > them (WordPerfect 8 is easier for me because of my familiarity with
> > v5.1). I do hope that this is of some small assistance,
> >
> > Ernie
> >
> >
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