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"Kym Farnik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Suggested improvement for 6.02?
> - Please embed "wget" and "unzip" functionality into the Package
> Manager - don't rely on an external.

Suggested modification to the suggestion?  Make it optional to download
the internal versions or use an external?  The only two reasons I say
that are:

  I don't really like having multiple copies of the same thing "just
  because."  Disk space may be cheap, but it's even cheaper not to have
  to buy a new disk (no, I'm not that close, but it's the principle of
  the thing).  Besides, J is a pretty small package, the last time I
  looked.  It'd be nice to avoid it getting bloated.

  When there are multiple versions of the same software on my system,
  it's easy for them to get out of synch, and then it's a bit confusing
  to remember which one has which foibles.

That said, I did have a bit of problem getting going myself, and Chris
helped me out.  Given that Chris can't help everyone (and everyone won't
have the time to wait), I see the attraction of bundling it.  That's why
I like the idea of making it optional.

Bill
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Bill Harris                      http://facilitatedsystems.com/weblog/
Facilitated Systems                              Everett, WA 98208 USA
http://facilitatedsystems.com/                  phone: +1 425 337-5541
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