RE: X11 and LaTeX minimal install
-- From: salwen[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 1996 1:23 AM To: billy.chow Cc: debian-user Subject: Re: X11 and LaTeX minimal install > A minimal X (and LaTeX) installation requires several debian packages, >but most people either do not want X or want at least a minimal >installation, right? So what are the justifications of splitting a >minimal X and LaTeX the way it is? The developers may have their own reasons for breaking up the packages but I can suggest a couple. If people are pulling the packages over a phone line there is an advantage to limitting the size of individual packages. That way they can hang up the phone periodically. Also, if a bug shows up that needs to be fixed they only have to download the package that is broken. Nathan And what about Floppy Installation like myself ! I can install most of the debian package with single floppy (1.44M although :) and only have to split few ones... It can be a good thing if you can set a more pratical multiple floppy installation scheme for those who needs space to install... But I think you already discuss about it! :)
re: X11 and LaTeX minimal install
Different people maintain different packages. One of the main strengths of debian is that there is an "expert" who is in control of a package. A minimal X installation is quite large. It would be very unfair to expect someone(who donates their time) to be able to maintain such complex programs as xdm, fvwm, and and several xservers all at once. -Josh Stockwell >>> A minimal X (and LaTeX) installation requires several debian packages, >>> but most people either do not want X or want at least a minimal >>> installation, right? So what are the justifications of splitting a >>> minimal X and LaTeX the way it is? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Billy C.-M. Chow [EMAIL PROTECTED] Debian Linux
Re: X11 and LaTeX minimal install
> If people are pulling the packages over a phone line there is an advantage to > limitting the size of individual packages. That way they can hang up the > phone periodically. Also, if a bug shows up that needs to be fixed they > only have to download the package that is broken. There is a plan to split all packages in parts of 460k if they are 460k or bigger. However the installation tools aren't supporting this yet. Erick
Re: X11 and LaTeX minimal install
> A minimal X (and LaTeX) installation requires several debian packages, >but most people either do not want X or want at least a minimal >installation, right? So what are the justifications of splitting a >minimal X and LaTeX the way it is? The developers may have their own reasons for breaking up the packages but I can suggest a couple. If people are pulling the packages over a phone line there is an advantage to limitting the size of individual packages. That way they can hang up the phone periodically. Also, if a bug shows up that needs to be fixed they only have to download the package that is broken. Nathan
