Hi, [My two cents tips below]
On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 23:32 +0100, Frans Pop wrote: > Now that everybody has had a chance to take a look at the patches and try > out the test images (ahem...) we should decide how to use the new options > and what it will mean for the images we make available for Lenny. [..] > The following images will remain essentially unchanged: > - netinst/businesscard images for arches other than i386/amd64 > - full CD images > - KDE installation CD > - alpha/hppa/ia64 multi-arch CD I have noticed that Ubuntu only advertises CD1 on their download page. I think it is really sensible: The CD-1 contains Xwindow, so a [new] user gets a usable desktop... even if he/she face network connectivity problem. Advanced users can still use netboot/BC/jigdo/DVD... > netinst and businesscard (i386 and amd64 only) > ---------------------------------------------- > We can also add the option to select an alternative DE to the smaller > images. After all, packages will be downloaded from a mirror anyway so we > know all desktops will be available. > The contents of the images themselves will not change. > I see only benefits from this as general usability is improved. yes > multi-arch images > ----------------- > The i386/amd64/powerpc CD is basically a netinst image, so that can get > desktop=all to enable DE selection in the boot menu for i386 and amd64. > > The i386/amd64/powerpc DVD is more problematic as having all desktops will > completely fill the DVD leaving no room for other packages with a high > popcon score. > Proposal is therefore to drop powerpc support from this DVD. With only > i386 and amd64 there is still room for the top ~2600 packages on the DVD. PowerPC's popcon is steady (or even decreasing), probably because Apple don't sale any PPC system anymore. On the other hand, x86_64 system are now extremely popular now. I like the idea of such 2arch/4desktop/+2600pkg DVDs for events. Franklin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]