Re: Ubuntu is too big

[Jan Claeys]

Op maandag 14-01-2008 om 20:26 uur [tijdzone -0800], schreef Corey
Burger:
> The problem with needed cds also comes down to bandwidth. For the
> "developed" world, bandwidth doesn't matter much

Actually, it matters a lot in Belgium too; because of the lack of real
competition on the market here, we have the lowest average data cap in
the OECD reports (see:  and
especially ).

I'm absolutely sure the problem is much worse in most of Africa etc.,
but it's not only an issue there...

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Re: Ubuntu is too big

[Corey Burger]

On Jan 14, 2008 6:34 PM, Trevor Schauls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2008-01-14 at 16:49 -0800, Corey Burger wrote:
> > On Jan 14, 2008 4:41 PM, Trevor Schauls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Ubuntu is growing and growing. We are still trying to fit it all on one
> > > CD. The cost is recommended packages aren't installed, and Ubuntu is
> > > forced to use lighter, less complete programs. If we move to a DVD,
> > > these problems would be solved. Most computers with 256MB or more of RAM
> > > will have a DVD drive.
> >
> > Most computers in the past 4 years have a DVD reader, yes, but few
> > have a DVD burner. Lets not cut out a huge chunk of the market just
> > yet.
> >
> > Corey
>
> I forgot that little tidbit. Maybe moving to two CDs would be more
> practical. Two CDs are not much trouble. And if you have two CD drives,
> just but the boot CD in and the install, and wait. The only problem is
> that the live CD would be hard to pull off. Maybe a live CD and a
> install CD? By the time we move to three CDs most people would have DVD
> burners.

The problem with needed cds also comes down to bandwidth. For the
"developed" world, bandwidth doesn't matter much, but go across the
digital divide and it gets quite literal. My time in South Africa was
quite an eye-opening experience.

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Re: Ubuntu is too big

[Corey Burger]

On Jan 14, 2008 4:41 PM, Trevor Schauls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ubuntu is growing and growing. We are still trying to fit it all on one
> cd. The cost is recommended packages aren't installed, and Ubuntu is
> forced to use lighter, less complete programs. If we move to a DVD,
> these problems would be solved. Most computers with 256mb or more of RAM
> will have a DVD drive.

Most computers in the past 4 years have a DVD reader, yes, but few
have a DVD burner. Lets not cut out a huge chunk of the market just
yet.

Corey

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