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Rob Beard wrote: > Quoting Simon Williams <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > >> Mark Jose wrote: >> >>> A much better option would be either a lighter version of the Ubuntu family >>> such as Xubuntu which uses XFCE or a distro such as Vector or any of the >>> lightweight distros such as Puppy or DSL. >>> >> One thing I've been curious about for a while is why ubuntu has >> different distro versions for different window managers/desktop >> environments. What happened to being able to install several and choose >> whichever one you wanted when logging in with xdm/kdm/gdm/whatever? >> >> > > Maybe it's to cut down on the amount of CDs required? > > Rob > > > > May be worth having a selection of ubuntu cd's available for install days, so we can look at a spec of someones computer and decide the best one to use. Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events 15th September 2007 - Software Freedom Day 20th October 2007 - Lug clustering meeting. 18th October 2007 - Ubuntu 7.10 release date 28th October - Penzance Computers meet 11th November. Penzance Computers meet details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. visit us on IRC - irc.phractured.net / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html