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Date:      Thu, 2 Sep 1999 21:21:34 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
To:        mwlucas@exceptionet.com
Cc:        stable@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: suggestion: distfiles CD
Message-ID:  <199909021921.VAA06499@yedi.iaf.nl>
In-Reply-To: <199909021640.MAA13839@easeway.com> from "mwlucas@exceptionet.com" at "Sep 2, 1999 12:40:25 pm"

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As mwlucas@exceptionet.com wrote ...

> But for the last month, my distfiles CD has been completely useless. 
> Every distfile I've wanted, I've had to download.  If the mid-September
> date for the release of 3.3 is accurate, that means I have at least
> another month, probobly six weeks, until I get an updated CD. 
> 
> If FreeBSD is coming out only every four months, might people be
> interested in a "distfiles/packages" CD set on the alternate four months?
> The work would be minimal, compared to a regular snapshot.  I, at least,
> would pay for it. Hell, I'd subscribe. 

I've done the same thing for my personal use. But beware: 1 CD is not 
big enough to hold all distfiles.

Wilko
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