Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 04:48:17 +0200 From: Farid Hajji <farid.hajji@ob.kamp.net> To: jkh@freebsd.org Cc: orders@cdrom.com, questions@freebsd.org, asami@freebsd.org, wosch@freebsd.org Subject: Missing distfiles on FreeBSD-4.0 RELEASE CD-ROMs Message-ID: <200005310248.e4V2mE014558@mail-ob.kamp.net>
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Hello Jordan, is there a way to persuade Walnut-Creek (a.k.a. BSDI) to include the distfiles on their next regular FreeBSD-4.X CDs? AFAIK, they were dropped from the 4 CD-Set in favor of binary packages due to lack of space [sic!]. This seems to violently contradict with FreeBSD's policy to keep everything with sources, and this includes IMHO sources for packages as far as this doesn't infringe someone's copyright. I know that this is not really a FreeBSD issue, but that it rather concerns one specific CD-ROM vendor (the distfiles are still available on the 'net). Nonetheless, dropping the sources from one of the main distribution media (and the only one for countless modem users with slow bandwidth, possibly expensive, connections) _doesn't_ help neighther the FreeBSD-Community nor prospective new users. Wouldn't it be possible to team up with as much FreeBSD users as possible, to convince Walnut-Creek to put the distfiles back on their regular FreeBSD-CDs? As far as FreeBSD remains free software (I hope so), we are not bound to one CD-ROM vendor alone. It may be helpful to include pointers to other vendors (preferably vendors that are commited to providing complete sources of everyting as far as possible) on the FAQ, Handbook and especially on the freebsd.org website. Sorry, if this was a FAQ or if the pertinent informations were available elsewhere. I'm just really disappointed with my new FreeBSD-4.0 RELEASE CD-Set from WC/BSDi that I bought, expecting to find the new distfiles there too (what would be the point else?). I always had extremely good experiences with FreeBSD and I'm really sad, that the policy of a single company can harm the good reputation of an otherwise excellent operating system. Thank you very much, -Farid. -- Farid Hajji Broicherdorfstr. 83, D-41564 Kaarst, Germany Phone: +49-2131-67-555, E-Mail: farid.hajji@ob.kamp.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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