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Re: Why does doc packages need to contain gzipped files?



On Mon, Jun 26, 2006, Preben Randhol wrote:

> > Do you think users with small machines shouldn't be able to install
> > docs, too? It's just a one line script to gunzip all pdfs in
> > /usr/share/doc.
>
> I don't find this a good argument as it is equally a one line script
> to bzip2 all pdfs in /usr/share/doc in small computers.

   A one-liner that can take hours, whereas gunzipping is quite cheap.

-- 
Sam.



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