On Wednesday 29 October 2008 08:36, Felix Miata wrote: > On 2008/10/29 11:56 (GMT+0200) Jonathan Carter (highvoltage) composed: > > Also, as useful as mc is, it's only useful to a small amount of users, > > and will waste precious space on the Ubuntu release discs. mc is > > incredibly easy to install and it's not a big download, so I doubt it > > will be an issue for anyone who wants to use it. > > Anyone who wants to use it on a live Ubuntu CD is dead. To that small > amount of users that know and use it, it's indispensible, and thus to such > users who install only to find broken X and/or networking, they're stuck > with another dead end. Leaving mc off the CD is like equipping a new car > with the usual spare tire, but no jack. Get a flat out in the boonies at > night, and getting that missing jack is less than "incredibly easy", unless > what displaced it on the CD is a larger automatic jack delivery service or > automatic lift. --
... and doesn't have a network connection .... I use stuff not on the CD in live sessions all the time and unless you are networkless it's not a problem at all. Do keep in mind that the CD is full and so anything that goes on, means something else comes off. Balancing the interests of a diverse group of users in what goes on the CD is a continuing challenge. Scott K -- 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
