[NTLUG:Discuss] Sorta OT: dvd

[Kevin Hulse]

Quoting Steve Baker <sjbaker1 at airmail.net>:

> 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.

...except you don't NEED all of everything. You just need what you're
actually going to use. You don't even need to install stuff like iostat
or strace until you're actually going to use it.

   You can even uninstall it again afterwards.

   With Debian it is VERY easy to avoid installing just about anything. If
you don't want it/need it, it won't be there.

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