Inclusion of more language packs.

[Cory K.]

hollunder at gmx.at wrote:
> I'm a German speaking user but use the English version anyway, so I
> don't really care, but I think that there should be 2 versions at some
> point.
>
> A big version that uses the space of the DVD, includes whatever.
>
> A small version that fits on a CD, for users with slow connections and
> or no DVD-Drive.
>
> The question is, how to realise the small version?
> Maintaining two builds is probably too much work for current team.
>   

For this reason, along with some issues that are out of our control, we
have no plans to ship 2 disks.

> It would probably be fine to have a small ubuntu install that includes
> all the basic stuff and a way to add the 'studio' stuff (on a
> meta-package base like -audio, -video, -graphics?).
>
> Would it be possible to use stuff like apt-on-CD or Jigdo for that
> purpose?
>
> Regards,
> 	Philipp
>   

For people without DVD drives you can use a Ubuntu disk as a base.
Someone can also create their own AptOnCD disk and host it if they like.
Though, I only see it being useful for people without DVD drives. If
you're on dialup, you would still have to download the same data at some
point.

-Cory