Beta 8.10 released

[Steve Lamb]

Ian L. Target wrote:
> Is it not  rather Microsoft-ish, this
> trend of getting bigger and bigger and bigger?  

    You do realize that the image for Ibex is smaller than the image for
Heron?  :)

> Why upgrade if it is going to make your system slower?

    LiveCDs, as explained in my previous message, are not a good indicator of
system speed.  Not only are proprietary graphic drivers not installed thus
slowing down screen refreshes the throughput of most CD/DVD drives is far
below those of modern HDs thus increasing load times.

-- 
         Steve C. Lamb         | But who can decide what they dream
       PGP Key: 1FC01004       |      and dream I do
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