[Novalug] [Ma-linux] Kubuntu 8.04

Ken Kauffman kkauffman@headfog.com
Tue Sep 16 16:16:36 EDT 2008


I have had different experiences than you.

Ken

On Tue, Sep 16, 2008 at 16:12, James Ewing Cottrell 3rd <
JECottrell3@comcast.net> wrote:

> No, it's not. I tried Bit Torrent and it was Super Slow. Direct Download
> from a server beats the pants of it any day.
>
> Assuming you have a decent Internet connection, such as cable, DSL, or
> Fios, you want the smallest distro you can find, often a Network Install.
> You will use yum, yast, or apt-get to pull the latest updates anyway.
>
> In any case, Ubuntu fits nicely on a CD even if you want it self-contained
> in case no outside network exists.
>
> You can do a server install (no GUI) and then select the packages you want
> later. There are Meta-Packages for Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, and Edubuntu
> all on the plain Ubuntu CD.
>
> Ubuntu tends to have some of the best support for just about ANY hardware
> you might have.
>
> JIM
>
> Ken Kauffman wrote:
>
>> This is where torrent software is handy.
>>
>> K
>>
>
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