Distribution media: was Setting up Ubuntu 8.04.1 development system with no Internet

[Ian Lynch]

On Sat, 2008-11-22 at 13:16 +0530, Manish wrote:
> Terry Sikes wrote:
> > What's the recommended method for setting up an Ubuntu 8.04 system as 
> > a development station with no Internet access? I installed from CD, 
> > and got gcc, but no g++, gcj or other goodies. I'd also like to get 
> > Octave going on the system, but it didn't appear to be on the 
> > distribution CD. The DVD images apparently don't include more 
> > software, just localized Ubuntu versions?
> How much can you expect a CD to contain? The number of default 
> application in the Ubuntu installation is increasing day by day and the 
> capacity of a CD still remains 700MB.

Given the increase in size and the fall in price of USB memory I would
have thought making it routine to copy an image to say a 2 gig USB
memory and run live or install from there would be a good idea. 

As time goes on CDs and even DVDs will become increasingly obsolete as
solid state memory continues to fall in price. With netbooks becoming
popular there will be further downward pressure on solid state memory
prices. Many such devices don't have DVD drives but all have USB
connectors. Canonical could sell live Ubuntu on a 2 gig USB for $10.
That would complement the free CD service and if the USB keys were
branded appropriately help brand awareness. We would probably buy them
as competition prizes for schools.

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