And people complain about the size of Windows updates....

[captpackrat]

Updating one of the Ubuntu machines at work from Warty Warthog to Hoary Hedgehog (I love their version names!). The whole update will be 512 Megs! Holy Crap!

Even the full, everything including the kitchen sink Windows XP Service Pack 2 Network Installation Package for IT Professionals and Developers is only half that.

Comments

[rabitguy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Windows service packs tend to be updates to the operating system, libraries, and the few programs that come with Windows XP. Linux updates tend to include, for the most part, updated versions of hundreds of programs that you never even use.

I've played with Ubuntu but I think I'm going to give Gentoo a try. Software is installed from source, performed by the automated Emerge tool. Updates are small as they downloaded as patches and recompiled, and for only the tools you have installed.

[nipper.livejournal.com]

Uh, yeah, but how many thousand user applications are bundled with Linux that aren't included in Windows?

Warty Warthog

[bubbycat.livejournal.com]

what's Warty Warthog? is that an operating system like Windows or dos Linux Amiga etc? it sounds interesting.