> 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.
Yes, I can see that now. My bad. Thank you for pointing that out. Very best regards; Bob Finch > > >> > 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 $B4E(B. 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 _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
