Collapsing DVD and CD torrents into one

[Kai Engert]

Stefan Hartsuiker wrote:
> Op Za, 18 oktober, 2008 01:39, schreef Jesse Keating:
>   
>> On Sat, 2008-10-18 at 01:04 +0200, Till Maas wrote:
>>     
>>> I have a probably crazy idea: How about composing the DVD iso using a
>>> filesystem that contains the CD isos and a bootloader that can use the CD
>>> isos as installation source? Then a little bit of space of the DVD iso would
>>> be wasted and it would take a little more effort to burn only the CD isos,
>>> but then only one torrent would be needed and everyone can easily share
>>> bandwidth with everyone else.
>>>       
>> Split media installs (which that would result in for even the DVD case)
>> has some interesting side-effects, that really hurt when trying to add
>> external repos (particularly of updates) at install time.  I wouldn't
>> want to force it upon everybody.
>>     
> Uhm, maybe it's me, but if the system can boot from the dvd, why do you want
> to install from cd's?
>   

Because not everyone in the world has enough resources to afford recent 
hardware and a DVD drive.

Kai


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