Originally posted here by Juridian
Most linux distros don't come with 4 gigs of software, though they do have alot of software. There is also alot of source, documentation in 7 different languages, etc. Most of the distros I install can be handled by 1 or maybe two cd's for the os and all the required development environments, etc. If windows were to include the source with the binaries, and provide all of the documentation and so on for the other supported languages, you'd prolly get just as many iso's/cd's if not more. [/B]