Date:	Mon, 5 May 1997 17:49:44 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Evan Dickinson <evand AT wsunix DOT wsu DOT edu>
Reply-To:	evand AT scn DOT org
cc:	OpenDOS discussion list <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Re: OpenDOS distribution
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Message-ID:	<Pine.OSF.3.95.970505174310.9844A-100000@unicorn.it.wsu.edu>
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On Mon, 5 May 1997, Mike A. Harris wrote:

> On Sun, 4 May 1997, Evan Dickinson wrote:
> 
[snip]
> > We should definitely do this.  However, we should also let people get by
> > with only downloading one file.  This way, someone could choose from a few
> > basic installations (like the two avaliable now), or choose their own
> > packages.  
> 
> Exactly what I said in the paragraph you quoted above after the [snip]
> If someone wants to download a master 20M file, then they can do
> that too.

I didn't mean a gigantic 20 meg file.  Just a few smaller files, each one
would be a complete installation; but they wouldn't have everything packed
in.  That way, somone who just wants a basic configuration could just
download one file instead of guessing what he'll need.

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