Re: [Ambassadors] Re: Fedora print magazine proposal from Linux Pro Magazine

[Jonathan Dieter]

On Sun, 2009-09-06 at 11:42 -0500, Paul Frields wrote:
>  On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 4:59 PM, Max
> Spevack<mspevack(a)redhat.com> wrote: 
<snip>
>  > That means 9,000 DVDS (and 1,000 magazines) that we would
> probably use as
>  > the VAST MAJORITY of our media during the Fedora 12 cycle.
>  >
>  > We would probably *not* produce a large quantity of separate LiveCDs, which
>  > has been the habit for the past several releases. 
<snip>
>  In the longer term we really do want to move away from the Install
> DVD
>  to a Live DVD that has more relevant applications and content -- as
>  opposed to the kitchen-sink approach of the Install DVD. But
>  nevertheless, most people choose the DVD over Live CD because it's
>  perceived to be "more == better."
>  
>  Given that fact, and being rational about our budget, I think it makes
>  sense to leverage this approach to provide most of our distributable
>  media. If that's the standard Install DVD, I'm OK with that. We should
>  ensure the general community understands the reasons for sticking with
>  the install DVD for purposes of this promotion. 
Ok, random question.  Could we produce a LiveDVD image that would
include all of the packages on a normal DVD install (if you didn't
customize your choice of packages)?  Or does the desktop SIG have a
LiveDVD image?

Jonathan