[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>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 > > All I said was with concern for a maximum number of users - I for one have 1MB/s unlimited connection to the Internet and don't actually plan ever to use an installation CD. But many do... Anyway - some roadmap will be better than none...
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