[tex-live] So far.....expensive failure

[Robin Fairbairns]

<mas at mylug.org> wrote:

> > On 14/02/13 2:07 PM, C.M. Connelly wrote:
> >
> > (e) For people who suffer bandwidth limitations and low data caps.
>
> In addition, sometimes I have to install on machines which will not be
> connected the net.
> 
> Assuming everyone has a decent connection to the net always may not be
> true. ISO images are a lifesaver for those situations.

but, with few exceptions, a usb stick is fast enough that you get the
job *much* faster.  (exceptions? -- the machine i'm sitting in front of
has a broken usb [software] driver ;-)

sounds to me like something one might distribute at local meetings
... or even direct from user groups (at cost).