Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] suggest not-net-hungry Linux

[Anthony Metcalf <nevyn@anferny.me.uk>]

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Andrew Gaydenko wrote:
> No, no, no!... I was, is and am going to be on Gentoo. Just want to install 
> Linux to my friend's PC. I can download installation CD iso (or two), but 
> the main problem is, that PC during next few months will have dialup 
> connection (33600) only. As a result, I need to choose Linux with minimal 
> net traffic in mind (just security updates will be sufficient). There are 
> no any special demands (OOo, images and PDF viewer, Firefox, Thunderbird 
> and Krusader (or other two panel file manager) will be a sufficient apps 
> set for beginning, + booting to level 5).
>
> Suggestions?
>
> P.S. You see, there is a little sense to address this question to, say, suse 
> or ubuntu or other candidate's community :-) - so, excuse please for OT.
>
>
> Andrew
>
>   
Gentoo is only net-hungry on the install and on updates.....If you can
do the install before he goes net-free, then your fine, glsa-check
should cover you for the updates....

I would assume that in most cases source tarballs will be smaller than
binaries to download too :)

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