Why not a DVD iso version too?

Mel fbsd.questions at rachie.is-a-geek.net
Sun Mar 16 20:53:31 UTC 2008


On Sunday 16 March 2008 21:20:20 illoai at gmail.com wrote:
> On 16/03/2008, Mel <fbsd.questions at rachie.is-a-geek.net> wrote:
> > On Sunday 16 March 2008 21:03:27 Incoming Mail List wrote:
> >  > I think I can answer this one.  Perhaps, not enough disk space?  See,
> >  > the "Where is packages-6.2-release" for more context.  You know, disk
> >  > space isn't infinite...uh-huh.
> >
> >  Easy to bitch, ain't it?
> >  Make an iso-dvd then and provide the space and bandwidth.
> >
> >  I hope they never release a DVD officially, cause it'll mean that 80% of
> >  what's downloaded then will never ever be used, yet it does use up the
> >  bandwidth on every new release. Stick to windows if you believe that's a
> >  proper use of resources.
>
> How many iterations of:
> "I just downloadededed all 4 iso's(sic) and the
> bootonly, which one do I need to do a nef tea pee
> install?"

It's not iteratitive, but recursive, since the next time they only download 1, 
(pardon the amnesiacs). :)
(I know, I'm an optimist)

-- 
Mel

Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules
    and never get to the software part.


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