> I've posted an updated status[1] of the changes being > made for 2008.11 > to get the primary CD back to CD size. The changes > can be broadly > categorized as: > > - Removing some packages that don't make sense for > the desktop/laptop > target of this media, or that provide duplicate or > low-priority > functionality > > - Refactoring significant data sets (fonts, > localizations) to required > and optional portions to reduce their impact > > - Modifying the CD construction to gain some space, > at a cost of about > 10% in install performance > > Note that some minor additional adjustments may be > required based on > testing of the changes that are included in build 99 > and what's > delivered in build 100. > > Dave > > [1]http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/cd_re > commendations/
This is a wild thought but perhaps we should put on the table the option of scratching most of the language-specific localization stuff. As I described in a separate thread, including certain local(s), if not done properly, can actually cause serious unintended negative impacts. The highly esteemed Bonghwan Kim also pointed out that the daewoo Korean font included in the LiveCD looks dirty and should not be used. Since the localization stuff takes up so much premium space, don't you think we should at least ask those responsible for the implementation of each locale to come out and explain why and how the decisions were made? In a supposedly "community driven project" (an excellent means to escape responsibility), don't we think everything should be as transparent as possible? Then there is also the issue of accountability. -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
