On Thursday 26 January 2006 8:05 am, Sonja Krause-Harder wrote:
> Hi,
>
> as promised in the meeting minutes, here's a detailed look at the CD /
> DVD layout for SUSE Linux 10.1
>
> In the retail box:
> ======================
>
> 1 DVD9 (double layered) for x86 and x86_64, binary rpms (source rpms are
> available for download or sent out on request on an extra DVD to comply
> with the GPL).
>
> 5 CDs for i386 containing only OSS packages, 
  1 CD for i386 containing closed source add-on packages.
>
> As before, the DVD9 version contains more packages than the CD version.
>
> For download:
> =============
>
> A DVD version in two flavours:
> - installable DVD5, one each for x86 and x86_64
> - LiveDVD for x86 only
>
> 5 CDs containing only OSS packages
  1 CD containing closed source add-on packages.
>
> FTP tree with binary and source RPMs.
>
> The DVD5 contains only packages which are also on the CD version.
> Packages which are only on the DVD9 are also available in the FTP trees.
>
> All non-OSS media and packages will be hosted on novell.com or suse.com,
> not opensuse.org
>
> Naming:
> =======
>
> The distribution is called "SUSE Linux". The "OSS" string in the
> download version is no longer used. The distinction between "clean" and
> "tainted" versions is done with the addon CD.
>
> Retail <-> Download:
> ====================
>
> The retail and download CD sets contain the same packages on the same
> CDs, but will differ slightly in the selection of packages to install:
>
> - The download version will not install non-OSS software by default.
>   We're still working on the details of how the addon CD is handled.
>
> - The retail version will install non-OSS software in the default
>   selection. It will be possible to deselect all non-OSS packages with
>   as few clicks as possible (by collecting them in their own selection).
>
> CDs needed for standard installation:
> =====================================
>
> - Minimal install needs CD 1
> - Standard install with either KDE or GNOME needs CDs 1-3
> - Any non-OSS package needs the addon CD
>
> cheers,
>
> Sonja


Please check my in-line edits for clarity. Seems to me to provide that 
linear logic needed to keep future questions to a minimum.

PLUS! Where's the PPC version? Don't drop them now that I've just got 2 
Mac's to use! My daughter is not a happy person without her SUSE Linux 
everywhere. Please, please, please include PPC.

Thanks,
Stan

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