I think this would be a good idea. It is something that is easily done. On Jun 15, 2013 9:07 PM, "Ian Wells" <esm...@wellsi.com> wrote:
> Yes, this needs Shad’s comment.**** > > ** ** > > I can see the attractiveness of it due to the huge number of updates.**** > > ** ** > > Ian**** > > ** ** > > *From:* discussion-boun...@lists.contribs.org [mailto: > discussion-boun...@lists.contribs.org] *On Behalf Of *John Crisp > *Sent:* 15 June 2013 12:27 > *To:* discussion@lists.contribs.org > *Subject:* Re: [discussion] SME 8.0 ISO "refresh"?**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Dave Liquorice <allso...@howhill.com> wrote:**** > > Now contribs is back up and the dust is settling, probably quite literally, > how easy would it to build a "refresh" or "maintenace release" of the SME > 8.0 ISO? > > Earlier in the week I took the plunge to upgrade my only (and live) 7.6 > server to SME 8.0. Over all it was a fairly painless process but the first > chance yum had at updating the system it installed a new kernel, upgraded > 161 packages, installed 7 new ones and downloaded 254 MB to do so. That's > 40% of the size of the full ISO! It also took almost as long to process that > lot as doing the upgrade, probably longer if you take out the time taken to > test the CD during installion. > > For some one installing SME 8.0 on a fresh system having all those updates > being applied doesn't create a particulary good impression. Yeah, OK do a > fresh install of Windo**** > > ws and**** > > it'll pull umpteen million updates down but > that is Windows, not SME 8.0. B-)**** > > > Think this was discussed before nut can't remember the outcome. > > I don't disagree but would be grateful for the devs comments (once Shad > has recovered !!) > > B. Rgds > John > -- > Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.**** > > _______________________________________________ > Discussion about project organisation and overall direction > To unsubscribe, e-mail discussion-unsubscr...@lists.contribs.org > Searchable archive at http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/public/discussion/ >
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