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From: "Jim Lefavour" <jamesl AT mail DOT albany DOT net>
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Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 01:57:57 -0500
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Subject: Re: 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.
Yes! this is needed! once a package breaks a few mb's, it should be 
split up (if it's practical - some single programs may be this large, 
but it wouldn't be reasonable then).

DJGPP is distributed this way, but it's huge. But how many people 
have downloaded 4 MB's of the file from the web server only to get 
timed-out? Yes, break it up!

Jim
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