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Date:      Tue, 17 Dec 2002 12:27:44 -0800 (PST)
From:      Nate Lawson <nate@root.org>
To:        "David E. O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        cvs-all@freebsd.org, cvs-committers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/release Makefile
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0212171223060.50202-100000@root.org>
In-Reply-To: <20021217201946.4D7FE37B4F8@hub.freebsd.org>

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On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, David E. O'Brien wrote:
> obrien      2002/12/17 12:19:37 PST
> 
>   Modified files:
>     release              Makefile 
>   Log:
>   Split files into 1.44MB chunks rather than a tiny, high-ftp overhead size.

It's hard to remember why that size was chosen.  I think it was to fit on
320 KB 5.25" floppies as well as be groupable to fit on 720 (3) or 1.44
(6) floppies.  Good to see it go.

-Nate


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