On Tue, Mar 16, 2004 at 06:45:14PM +0000, Enrico Weigelt wrote: >* David Dawes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004-03-16 13:37:11 -0500]: > ><snip> >> No. You need the first three pieces at a minimum. >> Logically they are a single set split into three pieces. > >Why aren't they in one file ? >And why have these files such non-saying filenames, instead of: > > + xfree86-4.0.0-base.tar.gz > + xfree86-4.0.0-fonts1.tar.gz > + xfree86-4.0.0-fonts2.tar.gz > + xfree86-4.0.0-doc-specs.tar.gz > + xfree86-4.0.0-doc-hardcopy.tar.gz > >?
The only reason for having the source tarball split at all is as a convenience to those downloading over a slow internet connection. If this were not an issue, only the single source tarball (XFree86-4.4.0.tar.bz2) would be provided. David _______________________________________________ Devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/devel
