On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, Juergen Lock wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write:
> >...
> >A case would have to be built that bzip2 does something critical that
> >cannot be done without bzip2. Else, it stays as a fine port. Heck, emacs
> >is a fine port too, but it'll never get into the base system.
>
> Very true, but i can actually think of one thing were bzip2 would
> really be useful: to better compress the kernel on install floppies
> so you could keep more things in it. (like ptys and pass which
> would make fixit more useful, or pppoe which was thrown out too
> recently if i'm not mistaken.)
>
> Btw you could probably also kgzip the loader, that would free up
> some space too.
Juergen Lock: It's Better!
Chuck: Better doesn't count, only need, functionality
and compatibility.
Juergen Lock: It's Better!
How come I get the feeling that you didn't read the post?
>
> Regards,
>
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