Linux with no internet

[Bratmon]

I have a decent computer upstairs that I can do whatever I want to. However, it will never be connected to the internet. Is it worth setting up a dual boot linux + Xp?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I googled it and you *can* update it by burning the latest ISO to disc and "sneakernet" it to the computer.
http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=90&threadID=196436&start=0

But this one says Linux is useless without the internet. (I got a server error when trying to load it, but google cache helps)
http://www.appaholic.co.uk/2007/08/12/linux-is-useless-without-internet-my-story-so-far/

Edit: Apparently some Linux distros work right out of the box while others don't.

 

[Zelig]

Computers without internet aren't really worth using.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Computers without internet aren't really worth using.

I used my Aptiva IBM without internet for about a year. That wasn't too long ago, either. I think 2005 or so.

 

[Bratmon]

Computers without internet aren't really worth using.

You can still play civ on them!

 

[Aramazd]

You can still play civ on them!

If you're already going to have XP on it, you don't really need linux.

 

[Padma]

If you just want to play around and learn Linux, go ahead and install from CD/DVD. Obviously, you won't be able to do automatic/online updates, but you can learn how things work, and try out the programs that come with your distro by default.

 

[Bratmon]

If you just want to play around and learn Linux, go ahead and install from CD/DVD. Obviously, you won't be able to do automatic/online updates, but you can learn how things work, and try out the programs that come with your distro by default.

I went ahead and did that. Now I'm going to do all my homework in linux. It's faster since my XP has a virus.

Also, it was ubuntu, because I'm lazy and we already had an ubunu live CD.