hope that forum is more active...]dear all,
yesterday [20 apirl 2003] i attended my first meeting of PLUC (pakistan linux users' community). one of the issues that came up was that of downloading ISO images of linux distros for wider dissemination. as all of us know that it is not feasible to download a full-fledged linux distro (multiple CDs x around 700 MB ISO) on a dial-up internet connection.
i wrote to tee emm of supernet (he is also on the PLUC list) for help as he has access to a faster connection. he was kind enough to offer help by
downloading and providing burnt master CDs to PLUC.
i believe that Red Hat 9 is available in karachi with a couple of PLUC members. I guess that Mandrake 9.1 and SuSE 8.2 are *not* available in karachi. and then, there was some interest in the single-CD Knoppix
(which is a live distro); latest version of which is 3.2. [there are a zillion other distros which are worth exploring and are equally interesting; see e.g. http://www.distrowatch.com/ ]
before we ask tee emm to download one or two distros, we should prioritise on the basis of our preferences and needs. to me, most would like to have at least two distros. but which distros?
send your opinion asap!
irfan
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