Chris Jones wrote:
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>> 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"
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>> Hmm...  this ended up in sounder; should be in ubuntu-devel-discuss too.
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>> CK
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>> On Nov 28, 2007 4:49 AM, Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>> 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.
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> 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.
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Do you mean the Western world? With Western world computers and Western
world bandwidth?

> 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.
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> Just my 2 cents.
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