Re: I've dumped Linux and moved to Windows XP.

From: Chaos Master (FreeBSD_Reloaded_at_yahoo.com.br)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:45:59 -0300

Snuffelluffogus (darkred@myway.com) said those last words:

> Been there, done that. That's WITHOUT hardly anything useful e.g.
> a C compiler. Whereas compare to MSDOS and Turbo C, which can be
> distributed on 2 floppies.
>
> Linux is patently obese.

http://blueflops.sf.net is my favorite example of tiny Linux. Internet browser +
IRC on 2 floppies. Supports most network cards including 3COM, NE2000 and
RealTek (sp?) (IIRC).

As for live CD, my favorite example is Damn Small Linux.

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