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Re: Why has bo vanished from the archives?



> > In my opinion, *all* the old distribution versions should be kept
> > on-line somewhere.  That is, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 should all be available
> > for download, no matter how ludicrous it might seem to do so. This could
> > be done with a CD changer, or even with tapes.
> > 
> > At the very least some recognized authority (Official Debian archivist?)
> > ought to have stored away a master CD-ROM which they can use to burn a
> > copy for someone on request (this could be done for a fee).  Having a CD
> > or two around for each distribution shouldn't take that much physical
> > space, and I bet if we asked nicely, some reseller would be willing to
> > donate left over, out of date CDs to us.
> > 
> > Heck, I'll donate mine :-)
> 
> I've got a 1.3 CD (bought straight after bo release) so there are a lot of packages that
> have had security fixes and bug fixes.
> 

I got a bo CD bought sometime in Feb (I think). I'll donate it if it is needed....

Regards,
Vaidhy


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