From owner-freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 2 10:48:50 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: amd64@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9BED6106566B for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 10:48:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from flat.berklix.org (flat.berklix.org [83.236.223.115]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 08BEF8FC16 for ; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 10:48:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from js.berklix.net (p549A41F9.dip.t-dialin.net [84.154.65.249]) (authenticated bits=0) by flat.berklix.org (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m22ABGSB012098; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 11:11:17 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (fire.js.berklix.net [192.168.91.41]) by js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m22AEtJZ025250; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 11:14:55 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@berklix.org) Received: from fire.js.berklix.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fire.js.berklix.net (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m22AERDg037857; Sun, 2 Mar 2008 11:14:49 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from jhs@fire.js.berklix.net) Message-Id: <200803021014.m22AERDg037857@fire.js.berklix.net> To: Lars Tunkrans From: "Julian Stacey" Organization: http://berklix.com BSD Unix Linux Consultancy, Munich Germany User-agent: EXMH on FreeBSD http://berklix.com/free/ X-URL: http://berklix.com In-reply-to: Your message "Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:24:00 +0100." <47C99F40.9060306@bredband.net> Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:14:27 +0100 Sender: jhs@berklix.org Cc: amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Package Selection? X-BeenThere: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Porting FreeBSD to the AMD64 platform List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 10:48:50 -0000 Reference: > From: Lars Tunkrans > Date: Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:24:00 +0100 Lars Tunkrans wrote: > It Is my opinion that the release media should transition to DVD format . > All new hardware is shipped with DVD-players these days and the old stuff > with CD players is becoming rather uncommon. The wish is not new, & not specific to this list amd64@freebsd.org, & has already discussed to completion (on hackers@ I guess), but briefly: CDROM Uncommon in shops [if true] != uncommon in machines in use. A DVD would not obviate need for CDs too. A DVD would present more load on mirrors. The re@ team don't have infinite free time to also roll a DVD for free download. (& they're probably tired, after just rolling 2 releases in quick succesion 6.3 & 7.0 & deserve a break :-) Anyone who wants could roll a DVD, & post URL to script & image. I guess if anyone commits their time to do that, some subset of existing mirrors would be willing to carry it. You can also order/buy a DVD, http://www.freebsd.org/where.html Julian -- Julian Stacey: BSDUnixLinux C Prog Admin SysEng Consult Munich www.berklix.com Mail just Ascii plain text. HTML & Base64 is spam.