thunderbird?

[Mark W.]

Peter Garrett wrote:
> You didn't need to go out and search for the package then "download.... to
> the home directory" . Ubuntu has a different, and *far* easier way to
> install packages...

This might be easier for those that have a high-speed Internet
connection.

But for those of us that usually download a package at some place
(work, for instace ;) with a high-speed connection, then burn the
package on a CD to install it on onother computer that has only
a dial-up connection, it isn't.

Ubuntu generously distributes installation CD's and I assume this
is *exactly* because the distro authors know that not everybody
is on broadnband.

thanks for your comments though.
Mark W.