On 1 September 2013 23:48, janI <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. > > I am considering how we can have a smaller footprint on dist and mirrors. > > One of the ideas is to have a "pure" exe, "pure" language oxt and "pure" > dictionaries on the physical disk, and the have a more intelligent download > page. >
> Would it be possible (and preferable) to make a download page, where the > user. > > a) selected version (exe) > b) selected (multiple) languages (language pack without dictionary) > c) selected (mutiple) dictionaries. > > The choices should be combined into a filename == exe+lang(s)+dict(s). > Which is sent to the server as a download request. > > On the server we would have a backend script that packed the items together > just like postprocess/instsetoo does today, so the user would get 1 file. > > I know how to make the backend script, but the UI could be a problem ? I just posted to a different thread much the same thoughts. Another way to solve UI issue might be to generate a (small) downloader in each language + OS combination and have that do the download. Though I've just realised that would not allow a download manager to be used for the main download(s). > rgds > jan I. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
