Re: Packaging _still_ wasteful for many large packages

[Will Newton <will@misconception.org.uk>]

On Wednesday 18 Feb 2004 11:13 pm, Steve McIntyre wrote:

> I know of nobody here trying to follow testing or unstable via dialup:
> it would take too long and cost too much[1]. I really don't consider
> that to be so important...
>
> [1] Of course, somebody will now pop out of the woodwork and claim
> they do exactly that

I do. Not everywhere can get broadband, and stable is no use to a developer.
The Packages file is a minor problem, nowhere near as bad as openoffice or 
emacs or tetex or...