Seehund wrote:
With the Linux distros you get a bazillion of optional software packages included on the CD:s. If you don't want the web servers, backup utils et c., you don't have to install it. If you install it, you don't have to use/run it.
Well ... almost. Linux programs have a *lot* of dependencies! If you need to install packge X which needs some files from package Y, then you need to install Y too.
Now, if Y needs Z ... You guess !
I remember when I tried debian 3 years ago, and I just wanted to install a 200KB utility on my tiny HD:
Due to the dependecies, I lost 60MB on a snap ! Just because the 200KB utility I need to install.
That same day, I got fed up with linux.
