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From: Kurt Lieber <klieber@gentoo.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] install CD bloat
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On Wed, Aug 20, 2003 at 01:10:30AM +0000 or thereabouts, Luke-Jr wrote:
> Graphical browsers are much more preferable to things like lynx (which do=
esn't=20
> even handle tables properly, IIRC). Is 4.4 MB really too much for a nice=
=20
> graphical browser? The docs could probably even get away with saying to u=
se=20
> the Setup->Network options menu item if a proxy is needed.

As Chris pointed out, yes -- it is too much.  We have a full-featured,
knoppix-like LiveCD that folks who want additional functionality may use.
What we don't have (or, more accurately, no longer have) is a truly "basic"
LiveCD that offers only the tools necessary to complete an install. =20

--kurt

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