Glynn Foster wrote: >>So, let us not get so caught up in the numbers game. I'd just like >>to see a Companion DVD worth of optional open source software >>comparable to what you get when buying a Linux/FreeBSD at a computer >>store or buy it from Sun (with those Ultra 3 laptops!!!). Hey, 1K-3K >>packages is good enough for me if I'm going to use that many >>packages in my lifetime! > > +1 > > [Okay, so this mail was slightly pointless, but it really feels like > Ken has hit the mark on another important point to note from this > thread]
A DVD full of software is interesting, but it is far from having a repository updated constantly with security fixes, new versions and new packages. IMO, people who are used to work with the repository model will not fill comfortable with just a DVD. -- Greetings, alo. _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
