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From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>
To: Devin Teske <dteske@freebsd.org>
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On Sun, Jul 21, 2013 at 04:17:26PM +0000, Teske, Devin wrote:
> On Jul 21, 2013, at 6:39 AM, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote:
> > Is there any work being done to merge the .iso and .img into single,
> > hybrid bootable image (c.g. Haiku)?  I've asked this question before,
> > but I cannot recall now what was the outcome if it...
> 
> I have been doing this for years @ $work with sysinstall. [...]
> 
> P.S. It's *so* much more than *just* taking the installer and Hybridizing
> it to work with CD versus USB seamlessly. The "Druid" line is a master-
> work that took 7 years to produce.
> 
> P.P.S. Been working on rewriting other aspects of the installer before we
> revisit the idea of merging Druid components to achieve what you're
> asking. For now, we have the Druid to show us a proof-of-concept that it's
> not only achievable, but it's damned slick when you do get to the
> hybridized arena.

Undersood, thanks for the info.  Looking forward to see it merged one day
to both installer and release generation code.

./danfe