Eric Hoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Am Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:37:19 -0500, schrieb Mike:
>> 
>> Just FYI it would be helpful if the user was prompted as to the 
>> file size of the various components prior to load and compile so 
>> that the user can make a useful decision as to whether to proceed 
>> or not.
> 
> Giving informations about the size is something for which you would 
> have my support if only it would be so easy to realise.[...]

[Snip summary of why this won't going to be implemented anytime soon]

Download size has been a Fink Feature Request for a long time
now. Here's an official request (NB: using the trackers can keep ideas
like these from getting lost) along with a work-around that might be
useful:

  
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=778562&group_id=17203&atid=367203

dan

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