[aklug] Re: Xubuntu bloat 14.04

* Shasten Marshall <shastenm@gmail.com> [141120 12:29]:
> There are plenty of XFCE distros out there that are based on Ubuntu or
> Debian that can fit on a CD. Why not try one of those out?
 
   What Mike has said is that Xubuntu (XFCE is default desktop) has
   gotten too fat for CD, but DVD should work...

> On Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > * Mike <alaskabarsalou@gmail.com> [141120 08:18]:
> > > Well, I'd hoped that this wouldn't happen, but the folks at Ubuntu
> > > have decided that one CD-R isn't big enough to carry an install image
> > > of Xubuntu.
> > >
> > > The alternate install CD is no longer maintained.
> > >
> > > Sure, I can use the minimal install CD, but that requires an internet
> > > connection and a bunch more time.
> > >
> > > It sure is disappointing, but I guess that is progress... :(
> > >
> > > I'm looking at customizing an Xubuntu install and creating a CD from
> > > that, but not sure I want to spend the time.
> >
> > I use Xubuntu 12.04 on 3 of our netbooks and Lubuntu 14.04 on
> > another one. The lubuntu 14.04 install is still small enough to
> > burn onto a CD.
> >
> > Xubuntu could be put on a usb stick however. I've installed that
> > way before, but I have had mixed results. Perhaps that is because
> > I'm more used to installing with a CD.
> >
> > I'm indifferent to either xubuntu or lubuntu, because I just
> > install fluxbox as an alternate desktop and use that for the most
> > part. Even though I'm used to OS X, I have still not gotten used
> > to Unity, I don't care for it.
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