[NTLUG:Discuss] Sorta OT: dvd

[Steve Baker]

Lance Simmons wrote:
> * Steve Baker <sjbaker1 at airmail.net> [050219 11:29]:
> 
>>If every distro also had to come with a crate containing 5,000 1.44Mb
>>floppies...well, you can see the problem!
> 
> 
> You can do a full network install of Debian with only 5 floppies.

Sure - there are more minimal Linuxen that you can install (there
are single-floppy versions) - but that's not the point.  If I want
all of everything (such as comes with a full install of SuSE), you
need many Gigs of stuff - even with compression.

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