Re: [gentoo-user] Is GWN dead?

["Qian Qiao" <qian.qiao@gmail.com>]

On Jan 11, 2008 10:38 AM, Dale <dalek1967@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>  Alan McKinnon wrote:
>  On Friday 11 January 2008, Galevsky wrote:
>
>
>  You can say that devs have no time to make it, but please, don't tell
> that Gentoo doesn't need any installCD (outdated means no CD at all
> for many computers nowaday).
>
>  Please tell me where I said any such thing.
>
> I'll give you a clue - I didn't. I asked you why you think the install
> CD needs updated.
>
> Apparently your answer to that is that you have a ICH9 machine. That's
> fine, it's reasonable to need that supported on the BootCD. Was it
> really necessary to take out your frustrations/whatever with the
> installer on me on a public mailing list? Hmmm?
>
>
>
>  Isn't it true that not everything can be supported anyway?  The CD can hold
> only so much data before it runs out of space.  I suspect that some older
> hardware is not included to make room for more recent hardware.
>
>  Also, at the rate things comes out, a new CD would have to be made every
> few months to keep up.  From what I have read on -dev, it is harder to make
> the CD than some realize.  They have a lot to consider on what to include
> and what to leave out.
>
>  To clarify, I am talking about the CD that includes distfiles and a
> snapshot.  The minimal CD and DVD is a separate matter.
>
>  Dale

I'm sorry this goes OT Dale, but unfortunately, my mail client cannot
render html messages properly, and I trust a lot of people on the list
have the same problem. If would be nice if you can post in plain text,
at least in this list.

Thanks
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