Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:37:03 +0200 (MET DST) From: Udo Wolter <udo.wolter@charite.de> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: FreeBSD & ports on the CDs Message-ID: <Pine.OSF.4.02.9808210032420.30120-100000@postamt1.charite.de>
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Hi !
I just got the last Release-CDs from Walnut Creek (2.2.7) and in
the box there was a paper with some hints.
One of the hints I don't like. It's the splitting of the system and
the packages/ports collection in the future. As long FreeBSD user
(over 4 years now) I never needed the live file system. But
I often needed the ports or packages. Sometimes I'm looking
for old software and because I have the old CDs I can get these
ports even though they're not to get anywhere on the net anymore.
I think, I'd quit my FreeBSD sub (I really don't want to, I like
the features of FreeBSD, nothing ever has been better !)
if this splitting will take place, because I could only use
the install CD for upgrade but can't use the CD for installing
software from the archive, so it's easier to get the Software
directly from the net instead of having 2 subs (one for
the system and one for the tools/ports/packages). Besides of this
I couldn't afford 2 subs (just the shipping eats up my money). This
would be sad because even though I don't have that much money, I'd
like to further support FreeBSD. Maybe there's another solution ?
Maybe put those big & huge packages (e.g. emacs) only as binary
distribution (package) onto the CDs ? Or any other ideas ?
Is the idea of splitting just a vague idea or is it burned in
the heads without any kind of changing ? I really would accept
more than 4 CDs just to get the full software archive.
Maybe even a slightly higher price would be acceptable, as long
as it's cheaper than 2 subs...
Any ideas ?
Bye,
Udo
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