On Tuesday 20 December 2005 23.12, Daniel Tasch wrote: > I would love to be able to use Debian, [...] packaging > system [...] extreem network-centerednes Huh? You certainly can get hold of DVD images for Debian sarge - for instance: at cheapbytes, $12.99. Especially right now, with the stable distribution being less than a year old, sarge is perfectly fine. As for updates: 99% of the security updates won't affect you - and for the few bigger ones (xserver) you said sneakernet is totally feasible - apt-zip and other tools have been mentioned. So, Debian is only network centric if you want to run testing or unstable - sarge OTOH doesn't need much new software and can be run entirely from the DVDs. cheers -- vbi -- Beware of the FUD - know your enemies. This week * Patent Law, and how it is currently abused. * http://fortytwo.ch/opinion
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