Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 17:07:33 +1000 From: "Chris Knight" <chris@aims.com.au> To: <stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: 4.1 disks Message-ID: <002001bfe64f$b11484a0$020aa8c0@aims.private> In-Reply-To: <200007050553.BAA02246@dreamscape.com>
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Howdy, I'd have to agree here. I went to install the CVS repository, only to find that the last disk set containing this was 3.1. I then had to grab 18 months of repository updates - about 450MB worth. While I didn't mind that, I'm sure that the cvsup servers and their maintainers would have an easier time of it if the repository was available on CD at the same time a release is made. It saves people time, money and bandwidth. Also, distfiles should be made available. Not necessarily with the release, but at least on a release supplement set. It would also be possible to make the next release a 6 CD set by using the fold-out trays for the front and back cover. This shouldn't add too much to the packaging costs of a CD set. I know this has been discussed before, but it would be nice to know what is planned for subsequent releases. Regards, Chris Knight Systems Administrator AIMS Independent Computer Professionals Tel: +61 3 6334 6664 Fax: +61 3 6331 7032 Mob: +61 419 528 795 Web: http://www.aims.com.au > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Mark W. Krentel > Sent: Wednesday, 5 July 2000 15:53 > To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: 4.1 disks > > > Is it decided yet what will be on the 4.1 disks? Is there room for > the distfiles, and is it still 4 disks? > > I was really hoping that the distfiles could be included. For me, > that's one of the main reasons for getting the disks. If the sizes > are getting out of hand, you might consider going to two sets of > disks. A basic set could include the installation, live file system > and packages, mainly for people who don't use a lot of source code. > Then a developers set could include the distfiles and CVS repository. > > Perhaps the Power Pak is what I'm calling the developers set. That's > fine, but then I'd like to see the Power Pak be released at the same > time as the regular set. > > --Mark > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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