From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pc-24-151-10-129.newt1.ct.charter.com ([24.151.10.129] helo=h14me.homelinux.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1ALTG1-0002jt-00 for ; Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:12:29 -0500 Received: from h14me.homelinux.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hAGKCRd6032622 for ; Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:12:27 -0500 Received: (from alex_snow@localhost) by h14me.homelinux.net (8.12.10/8.12.10/Submit) id hAGKCR4P032621 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:12:27 -0500 Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 15:12:27 -0500 From: Alex Snow To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20031116201227.GB32612@gmx.net> References: <001501c3ac05$fa93a5a0$becc1a42@triad.rr.com> <5.1.0.14.0.20031116125210.03cd15e0@mail.fireantproductions.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.0.20031116125210.03cd15e0@mail.fireantproductions.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Re: Debian or slackware? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.3 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 20:12:29 -0000 I tried bittorrent. took 6 hours to grab the first cd so I dropped it and downloaded the second and third cds in like an hour each. On Sun, Nov 16, 2003 at 12:57:05PM -0700, Aaron Cannon wrote: > At 10:05 AM 11/16/03, Chris Gilland wrote: > > > >> jes, there are I think like 4 CD's to Slackware 9.1 but I believe the > >last > >> two are just source code, so it's up to you whether you want them, but > >> you'll certainly need the first two CD's... Especially if you wanna use > >> Gnome with Gnopernicus. > > > > I disagree. I had much better results with bittorrent. Also, I really > like the idea of distributing the bandwidth among users, instead of having > one or two sites primarily carry the load. > > > -- > "It makes me mad when people say I turned and ran like a scared rabbit. > Maybe it was like an angry rabbit, who was going to fight in another fight, > away from the first fight." > -- "Deep Thoughts" by Jack Handy > > PGP Key: "Aaron Cannon " > Finger Print: 7110 F4AF 82B9 1C1A 5875 8F7A CB72 9AA9 C315 0FE6 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG antivirus. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/03 > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?