A new Blueprint I have just proposed

[Karl Goetz]

On Fri, 2008-10-31 at 13:45 +1000, Mark Unwin wrote:

Replying this back to the list.

> "Are you talking about ;
>  multiarch cd(s)?
>  an 'all *buntus' cd?
>  both of the above?
>  something I haven't thought of?"
> 
> Both of the above (multi-arch and all *buntu).

It wont fit.

> Surely a DVD could leverage the fact that a _lot_ of the packages are
> common across all platforms.

All architectures? Theres a lot that rebuild on all arches, a lot less
that are arch_all.

> Maybe (and bear in mind I don't know how this actually works), a "net
> install" from the DVD. Just have different net-install scripts for
> each version...

Yes you could, but why bother? Just use a netinstall cd. and save
yourself an initial 4.5GB download.
kk

-- 
Karl Goetz <karl at kgoetz.id.au>
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