2014-09-03 4:41 GMT+02:00 David Christensen <dpchrist@email-addr-hidden>:
> On 09/02/2014 02:14 PM, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
>
>> Just curious? Does this center more on crappy internet access/cost? There
>> are some miserable ISP options available in an amazingly large footprint
>> given the day and age. WiMAX has helped in US but not much. I have always
>> chosen to live in the boonies when possible and have utilized all of them
>> at some point. When I'm in town on a nice CATV net connection that drops a
>> 2.5g ISO on my drive in minutes, I don't care what's in the package so long
>> as relevant to the system.
>>
>
> Yes!
>
>
> Let us not forget that those of us with broadband Internet connections are
> privileged. I suspect that many, if not most, people on this planet have
> no access to this luxury.
>
>
> Shame on FOSS developers that either have forgotten, or are too callous to
> care about, the discipline taught by operating a computer connected to the
> outside world via a plain old telephone system (POTS) modem.
>
>
> Downloading 745 MB when only 4,423 kB is required is gluttony.
>
>
> Distributing software that downloads 745 MB by default when only 4,423 kB
> is required is planned mass gluttony.
>
>
> My mistake was assuming that the Debian developers understood. Apparently,
> not. It appears they are not alone.
>
debian developers are not here to fix lazy minded fools "bugs"
PS file a bug report with an ice cream criteria request
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