Date: Sun, 4 May 1997 23:56:48 -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: OpenDOS discussion list <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: OpenDOS distribution
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Since OD is being distributed on the net now, I think that a
slightly different "package" format might be more appropriate.
Since not everyone wants/needs everything that is in OD, I think
it might be beneficial to create "packages" such like Slackware
does, or other distributions of Linux.  This way one could
download:

1) Core OS and base files
2) Utility package
3) Extra utilities
4) Accessibility package
5) GUI package (GEM?)
6) Netware package
7) TCP/IP networking package
8) Internet client package
9) ??? Internet server package???
10) Source code for #1
11) Source code for #2
12) Source code for #n....

etc....

What does everyone think about this idea?  Remember that if the
distribution is broken up like that, that there could also still
be a master distribution which included everything in a 4Gig zip
file for those that want it.  :o)

Lets hear some feedback.
TTYL

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