Proposal for solving CD Size problems

[Andrew Jorgensen]

On 9/26/06, Scott James Remnant <scott at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>   - For edgy+1, make the default distribution medium a DVD, not a CD.

One of the things I love about Ubuntu is how remarkably small it is
compared to other distros.  One of the things I hate about SuSE (just
an example, no flames please) is that it's huge and has to deliver on
a DVD.  In fact you can't do a base install without 2 CDs IIRC.

I would rather keep fighting to keep it all on one CD than give up and
go to DVD.

Another thing I keep wondering is why we have the desktop CD anyway.
If we went back to the LiveCD and the alternate / install CD we could
stave off the DVD for long enough to let DVD writers become more
common.

Or perhaps the LiveCD should install the way Knoppix does -- just copy
the live system to the disk and adjust / update.

>   - Requires a DVD writer, which isn't yet entry-level.  The alternate
   CD would still be available for those with a CD burner.

This is, in my opinion, the best solid reason not to make this move.

Ideal IMHO would be a live cd (no installer), an install / alternate
cd and a dvd that lets you have it all.