....is the hobgoblin of small minds (hope I got that right).
And that is really too bad, since all that is needed is to put
a copy of Tom's .tar.gz file (or .zip file or both) in a
directory somewhere on the installation or supplementary CD.
There's no need for a packager to fiddle with it or anything.
Those of us discussing it already have it or know where to get
it, but the customers buying this new release won't.
Alan
Hoyt wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guillaume Cottenceau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 2:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] tomsrtbt
>
> > Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > Chmouel....why would the freeze matter for a completely
> > > free-standing floppy-based rescue utility? Its inclusion wold
> > > have absolutely no effect on the Mandrake product itself, but
> > > would be an invaluable tool for the Mandrake customer.
> >
> > yes -- but at this time we have to go forward and come back only for major
> > issues. this is the "deep freeze" as Chmouel stated it.
> >
>
> The implication is, as I see it, is that the release is in the very final
> stages.
>
> But unless you are populating the mirrors as we speak, I have to agree with
> Alan since "a foolish consistecy . . ." 8)
>
> Hoyt
