> Hi, Hi, > I'd like to ask users for their opinions about lbzip2 as a bzip2 > alternative in Debian, by requesting them to choose exactly one of the > following options, after reading my DebADay article [0]: > > > 1. I'd like to use lbzip2 as a bzip2 alternative. > > 2. I'd like to use lbzip2 as a bzip2 alternative only in combination with > tar. > > 3. I don't want to use lbzip2 as a bzip2 alternative in any way. > > 4. I don't know / I don't care. > > > What's the best way to do this? I've read MJ Ray's advice [1], but I have > problems with the following points: > > 3 / "test the survey yourself before involving any other people": how? > > 4 / "pilot": how? > > 5 / "Carry out the main survey": how? > > > Thank you very much, > lacos > > > [0] http://debaday.debian.net/2009/11/12/lbzip2-parallel-bzip2-utility/ > [1] http://people.debian.org/~mjr/surveys.html#advice
Not that I can help with the surveys, but you may want to compare your compressor to the practical tests and comparisons found at [1], and eventually update your debaday article with the results. [1] (URLs might be wrapped) http://changelog.complete.org/archives/910-how-to-think-about-compression http://changelog.complete.org/archives/931-how-to-think-about-compression- part-2 -- pub 4096R/0E4BD0AB <people.fccf.net/danchev/key pgp.mit.edu> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-mentors-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
