A "green" distro of Ubuntu?

[Ric Moore]

On Sun, 2011-07-03 at 13:46 +1200, chris wrote: 
> On Sat, 2011-07-02 at 22:43 +0200, Johnny Rosenberg wrote:
> > 2011/7/2 Richard Owlett <rowlett at pcnetinc.com>:
> > > Ric Moore wrote:
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, 2011-07-02 at 13:52 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Jordon Bedwell wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 07/02/2011 10:51 AM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> No indication that it's Debian based or compatible.
> > >>>>> 50 MB is not really small.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Debian-based_distributions
> > >>>> It's based on Debian.
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Not sure what page I looked at as to derivation ;<
> > >>> 50 MB still not "small" :/
> > >>
> > >> And I thought all of those 40 megabyte drives went to Canada to die. :)
> > >> Ric
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > > You, *AND* others, optimize wrong parameter ;/
> > > I've a LARGE powerful ???????
> > >   choke-point is download bandwidth ;\
> > 
> > Just order the CD or DVD then.
> > 
> > I didn't even know that those dial-up things still existed. I don't
> > think anyone use them here. What about using a 3G modem? Not possible
> > in your area? Or too expensive?
> > 
> > 
> > Kind regards
> > 
> > Johnny Rosenberg
> > ジョニー・ローゼンバーグ
> > 
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> 
> contrary to popular opinion, there is a large part of the world that
> only has access to dial up, including parts of nz Canada and the us.

yeah, blowing off floppy disks reflects that notion that everyone has a
DVD and fiber optic cable. Ric

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..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
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