On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 15:49:10 +0100 Kai Grossjohann <kgrossjo@eu.uu.net> wrote: > > Beretta <invalid@invalid.org> writes: > > > How in God's name is it an obstacle? Who the hell needs all 13 CD's? > > Are you planning on installing every single binary package there is? > > I don't know about you, but the idea of > > - buy CD 1 via mail order > - wait a week for it to arrive > - start Debian installation > - want to install application X > - find out which CD contains application X > - buy CD Y via mail order > - wait a week for it to arrive > -... > > doesn't sound too exciting for me. Especially the "wait a week" bits. Yes, but why in the hell would you do that, either? Why wouldn't it be: - buy CD 1 via mail order - wait a week for it to arrive - start Debian installation, which then completes itself over the network after the base system is installed. > So, *if* somebody decides to buy via mail order, *then* surely > anything but "the full set of all CDs" doesn't make sense. If you have some commitment to doing everything the hard way, sure, I guess. -c -- Chris Metzler cmetzler@speakeasy.snip-me.net (remove "snip-me." to email) "As a child I understood how to give; I have forgotten this grace since I have become civilized." - Chief Luther Standing Bear
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