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From: "-= ArkanoiD =-" <ark AT mpak DOT convey DOT ru>
Date: Mon,  5 May 97 11:08:34 +0300
Subject: Re: OpenDOS distribution
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nuqneH,

> From: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca>
> To: OpenDOS discussion list <opendos AT delorie DOT com>
> Subject: OpenDOS distribution
> Organization: Total disorganization.
[dd]
> 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???
development package
posix compatibility package (GNU utilities,shells,gcc+libs,other unixish
things)
etc..
> 10) Source code for #1
> 11) Source code for #2
> 12) Source code for #n....
>
> etc....
>
> What does everyone think about this idea?

i was talking about it a few months ago!
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