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  • From: Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] Re[2]: a newcomer's question
  • Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 01:52:52 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 13 May 2004 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Sindi Keesan wrote:
> >
> > Steven prefers to install entire packages, which iseasier and
> > less likely to cause errors.
>
> Steven tells newbies to install entire packages because it
> is easier and less likely to cause errors. Linux is tough
> enough without adding unnecessary complications.

Yes, but basiclinux is apparently being used by people on old computers
without much space on the hard drive for installing entire packages.
I filled up a 125M drive (much of this being entire .tgz packages that I
downloaded and saved).

>
> Cheers,
> Steven
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