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

[mr]

Thats a _really_ nice idea, they would have to pay a "partner" company to
create and distribute the keys though.

Sorry for leading this off topic btw.

2008/11/22 Ian Lynch <ian.lynch at zmsl.com>

> 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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