ah i was thinking about a more minimalist approach ie only write stuff that the end user actually needs... that way we don't need to write 4-5 cds every time... not (what Tyson said) just update iso-images. what i am thinking is a network of volunteers that can send people (who don't have cheap LAN like me) cds of what they need as cheaply as possible (cheaper = more frequent upgrades possible). perhaps the cds could also contain new packages or something... any ideas?