Chris Jones wrote: >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 05:06:18 -0600 >> From: "Conrad Knauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Fwd: Mono (Re: New Programs for Hardy?) >> To: "Ubuntu Developer Discussion Mailing List" >> <ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com> >> Message-ID: >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >> >> Hmm... this ended up in sounder; should be in ubuntu-devel-discuss too. >> >> CK >> >> On Nov 28, 2007 4:49 AM, Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> We are always looking for more ways to reduce CD size so that we can fit >>> more things on the CD [...] There are various other targets of opportunity >>> [...] that we'll be looking into as well. >>> > > >> ------------------------------ >> >> > > Why is there so much focus on keeping the Ubuntu installer to the very > limited size of a CD-R ISO? > I mean, this modern world of computing we live in, the 700MB capacity of > a CD-R isn't much to play around with really. > > I think sooner or later, Ubuntu is going to grow beyond what's possible > to squeez onto a 700MB iso and be forced to adopt the benefits of DVD5 > storage. Maybe that time is approaching quicker than expected by some. > > Just my 2 cents. > I think it's very valuable to have Ubuntu run off a Live CD as opposed to DVD. Most modern computers will have a DVD drive, but many older machines do not. One of the advantages of Ubuntu and GNU/Linux in general is that you don't need a new computer to reap all the benefits (unlike say, Windows Vista). Keeping the contents on a single CD makes it much easier to share, distribute and install for many people. Additional applications can also be downloaded from the repositories.
I think there are some cases where you might want to breach that limit (I just finished burn a DVD for Ubuntu Studio, for example - 800 MB), but I think it's a good rule to try to stick to in general, IMHO. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
