Re: NEWS for debian-boot
On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Chris Lawrence wrote:
>> OK, fine. So we make install as easy as possible in another way then - a
>> script that will start the install, I guess?
>
>*nod* I think the packages for each platform include such scripts
>already.
OK, as I thought. If we can work out exactyly what needs to be done and
what tools it will need, I can add this lot to the cd scripts so anybody
with a mirror can use them.
>> That's all very well, but if we're going to provide binary packages for
>> people then we should be consistent across platforms. And that includes
>> non-free, contrib and non-US IMHO.
>
>The people running the build daemons believe that the main stuff
>should be the top priority; I can't argue with them on that point at
>least.
No, not at all. But I'm worried that some people seem to think we can ship
without the other sections. I don't think we can.
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