Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 16:18:09 -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
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On Sun, 4 May 1997, Evan Dickinson wrote:

> On Sun, 4 May 1997, Mike A. Harris wrote:
> 
> > 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:
> > 
> [snip]
> > 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)
> 
> 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.
 
> Remember that not everybody will want to go through the hassle of picking
> packages--especially if they don't know enough about OpenDOS to make
> intelligent choices.

Exactly, best of both worlds. 

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