* Dave Baker <dbkr at freenetproject.org> [2006-07-30 22:14:36]:

> On Sunday 30 July 2006 21:28, Florent Daigni?re wrote:
> > [...]
> >     IMHO, freenet 0.7 can't run "well enough" on a pentium. I'm
> >     running a node on a pentium2 and I'm already short of resources.
> 
> I'd say go for it. If someone is that desperate to run freenet on their P1, 
> they can go and fetch a different jar.
> 
> > 
> >     I've got one other idea: what about distributing
> >     YetAnotherJarfile with only optimized libraries ?
> > 
> >     one for windows, one for linux (half space gain)
> >     or one per processor type (including both linux and win32 libs :
> >     big space gain)
> > 
> >     any thought ?
> 
> The issue with this is it means you can't necessarily, say, hide a CD in a 
> carrot cake and give it to your highly oppressed mate, since he needs 
> different optimised libraries. On a related issue, will the finished 
> installer have to download stuff? IIRC it did when I tried it, so that might 
> be an issue...
> 

The current one has an "offline" mode and the new one will be much
simpler : there will be a "normal, online installer" and an offline "big
bundle"

NextGen$

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