Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:53:27 +0100 From: Mel <fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: "illoai@gmail.com" <illoai@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Why not a DVD iso version too? Message-ID: <200803162153.28068.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> In-Reply-To: <d7195cff0803161320s40876779y496e596b4a7ae5ae@mail.gmail.com> References: <200803162003.m2GK3RW2059873@whoweb.com> <200803162102.56212.fbsd.questions@rachie.is-a-geek.net> <d7195cff0803161320s40876779y496e596b4a7ae5ae@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sunday 16 March 2008 21:20:20 illoai@gmail.com wrote:
> On 16/03/2008, Mel <fbsd.questions@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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