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Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 22:38:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
Reply-To: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
To: evand AT scn DOT org
cc: OpenDOS discussion list <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: OpenDOS distribution
In-Reply-To: <Pine.OSF.3.95.970505174310.9844A-100000@unicorn.it.wsu.edu>
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On Mon, 5 May 1997, Evan Dickinson wrote:

> 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.

Well a 20M file is still an option too though.  I mean OD is
going to grow right?  Some people will want a simple normal
OpenDOS install and only want to download one file.  Personally I
prefer the packages idea since I'm used to it now.




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