From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Aug 20 15:38:27 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id PAA11420 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:38:27 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from mailhost.charite.de (barrier-17.charite.de [193.175.73.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with SMTP id PAA11389 for ; Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:38:24 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from udo.wolter@charite.de) Received: by mailhost.charite.de (5.65v4.0/1.1.8.2/08Mar95-0213PM) id AA15609; Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:37:32 +0200 Received: from postamt1.charite.de(193.175.70.246) by mailhost.charite.de via smap (V1.3-PCG 08/1998) id sma015526; Fri Aug 21 00:37:03 1998 Received: from localhost by postamt1.charite.de; (5.65/1.1.8.2/16Aug95-0231PM) id AA15725; Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:37:03 +0200 Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 00:37:03 +0200 (MET DST) From: Udo Wolter X-Sender: uwp@postamt1.charite.de Reply-To: udo.wolter@charite.de To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: FreeBSD & ports on the CDs Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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 -- Udo Wolter, email: uwp@i.am, www: http://i.am/uwp !!!! LOW-TECH Page: http://hello.to/low-tech !!!! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message