[NCLUG] Debian Question

[Matt Taggart]

> I know it sounds like I am just complaining and I need to learn some 
> patience, but it does bring up some interesting questions. Why the hell 
> is Linux getting so Huge? And why does it take so damn long to boot up? 
> Is it the Desktop system (Gnome, Kde, Fluxbox, well, technically, 
> Fluxbox is a window manager) that slows the loading of apps?

Yeah I suspect that's a big part. One of the other differences you are 
probably seeing is the difference between Debian's "start with a small base 
install and only install something if you need it" mentality vs the other 
distros(and Windows') "Here is a DVD/Set of CDs, install everything on them 
(and in some case disable it) so it's already on the system when you go to 
use it" mentality.

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Matt Taggart
matt at lackof.org