On 10/28/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > With the exception of one package improperly installed the last time I > tried it; the ftp install will get you the very latest packages without > having to install the older ones from the cd you are using. The cd can be > quite old to do this.
I'm with Georg that a regular CD release isn't all that necessary and that a task-based roadmap would work better. (And in that vein, I think that's Judd and the gang work, so I *think* what you'd be asking for then is that they tell us what they're thinking. :) However, Bob, just wanted to make sure that you understand that Bozhidar (if no one else) is saying that if your network connection is slow (or non-existent), the FTP install is not a very viable option. I'm not sure how many people these days are using such a connection, or whether it's important for Arch to accommodate them, but I bet it's probably more than I think. > > Although Arch is not release type distro like Fedora and SuSE it would > > be nice if installation cds were made available on a regular basis > > a-la-Gentoo/BSD... New users will be more tempted to try Arch that way, > > users with slow or no Internet will be able to upgrade their systems... > > I think that if Arch produced an installation cd every 6 months > > containing a snapshot of the essential packages + one extra cd with > > additional software for users with poor internet access that would be > > fine. Pacman and the installer will naturaly evolve with every new > > release though they want need to introduce some ground-breaking features > > 甘. GUI installer is not required at all, but the current one > > should be completely revamped in my opion. That way we'll keep it small > > and simple for more and more users. For honour, glory and Arch > > hegemony!:) > > > > Best Regards, > > Bozhidar -- http://aconkling.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
