[Ambassadors] Default media size

[Jaroslav Reznik]

----- Original Message -----
> -1
> 
> please whatever decision prevails.  Keep in mind, that for those in
> Africa, internet can guzzle a sizeable percentage of an average
> worker's
> salary.  If someone is going to sponsor my internet, anything DVD
> sounds
> fine, ... else its terribly scary.  LiveCDs are easier to download
> and
> come in handy for beta testing.  Anything in the category of Gigs
> will
> definitely restrict me to release-only media.

The target will be more 1 GB, not bigger (at least for now).

R.

> Onyeibo
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2012-05-15 at 16:18 +0200, Zoltan Hoppar wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I think there is one possibility. We have seen an transition, where
> > 32
> > bit fading away into the past, and less and less user takes the 32
> > bit
> > version. Right now the Multi Live DVD contains four 64 bit and four
> > 32
> > bit liveCD system. IF we sacrifice the less needed 32 bit systems,
> > then we can have DVD size, or miniDVD (1.4+ Gbyte) bootable images.
> > Also I say that we shouldn't have to forget the new primary arch
> > members like ARM, and moreover I think we should add our LiveUSB
> > generator to our livedvd, to have instant USB systems from disc.
> > 
> > Zoltan
> > 
> > 
> > 2012/5/15 Jaroslav Reznik <jreznik at redhat.com>:
> > > Hi,
> > > as you probably know, there's a huge thread on fedora-devel
> > > regarding default media size [1] because of MiniDebugInfo and
> > > FESCo is looking what are the consequences of breaking current
> > > limit.
> > >
> > > I think the Ambassadors are stake holders here as it can
> > > influence
> > > the ability to distribute Fedora, also we're closest to our
> > > users.
> > >
> > > For EMEA there's only one limitation - we should be able fit all
> > > four spins in 32/64 bit versions to Multi Desktop Live DVD.
> > > Christoph mentioned he's willing to sacrifice Sugar offering.
> > >
> > > What about other regions? Is the CD size the must? Or we can
> > > break it?
> > > Talking about production costs of medias, users able to use
> > > different
> > > methods to install Fedora etc., enough size flash drive
> > > availability/
> > > affordability... Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Jaroslav
> > >
> > > [1]
> > > http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/devel/2012-May/166837.html
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