Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 4.0.0

[Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net>]

Uwe Thiem wrote:
> On 20 January 2008, Dale wrote:
>
>   
>> Now to spend the next couple days downloading all the KDE 4.0 stuff.
>> Stinking dial-up.  :-@
>>     
>
> On a second thought: Can't a kind soul in the US send Dale the tarballs on a 
> CD? (I'd do it, but it would take forever from here.)
>
> Uwe
>
>   

Heck, if the price is right, I'd order them.  I try to order a new
Gentoo install CD when it comes out, been a while I know, but it takes
about a week to download a CD.  Last one I got was when I was with my ex
and we had cable then.

Of course, I was told we would be getting DSL real soon.  They have put
in the new box, hooked up the fiber optic cables and stuff so far.  They
got to put in the cards that do the DSL thing next.  I'm not sure when
that will happen but shouldn't be to long.  I been promised that I would
be #1 on the list even if I was just a tester at first.  Not real sure
how to set up Linux to login yet but I'm sure I'll get something figured
out.  :-)

Funny thing is, we were supposed to have DSL before hurricane Katrina
hit but they had to go run new stuff down on the coast, which I totally
understand too.  Where we live, there are a lot of Drs and stuff now. 
They will have a LOT of customers once they get it set up.  I have had
one person that said they would stay with dial-up.  Right now, I'm
connected at 24K and get a throughput of about 3K/sec.  Click on a bunch
of links and go eat supper, take a bath or something like that.  :-p  
It does teach patience tho.  LOL

Funnier still, they recently went up on dial-up.  It costs more than DSL
does.  Oh, since I am on the net so much, they also charge me for the
time on the phone too.  I end up paying about $30 to $40 a month for
internet costs.  Funny huh?  DSL is $19.95 a month.  Me being disabled
makes it even more fun.  I'm wanting DSL to save money right now.  I
should save about $20 a month or so plus have a faster connection.

Oh well, by Tuesday night I should have it downloaded and ready to go. 
I use the -f switch and get it all before I start to compile stuff.

Total: 205 packages (2 upgrades, 80 new, 123 in new slots, 1 block),
Size of downloads: 205,439 kB

Made some progress so far.   LOL

Dale

:-)  :-)
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