Re: netinstall size?

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

agroconsultor0 wrote:
> On 04/13/2013 09:19 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > [*SNIP*]
> > As a *nix neophyte myself I'll guess he doesn't realize
> > that "... looking for a small image, under 210 MB..." can
> > be read multiple ways:
> > A. the downloaded image is less than 210 MB.
> > B. the image as installed to a local drive is less than 210 MB.
> > C. a functional system occupies less than 210 MB on a local drive.
> > D. the RAM required to load/run a installation is less than 210 MB.
> >
> > I would also suggest he give the motivation for asking the
> > question - it would help flag unstated/unrecognized
> > assumptions

CHILL

> Very smart Debian users in this list:
> Are you Schizophrenic?

Not that I know ;/

> you are not reading, you are imagining; but please continue
> dreaming! just stay in your territory please.

I suspect the answer to my question is "A".
If you are looking for a small initial download, you will 
not find anything smaller than the netinst ISO.
The Debian Team did a cost benefit analysis and came to a 
conclusion on how to spend finite resources.

P.S. my reply to address is valid.