Re: dual layered DVD's vs single layer etc....

[M-L <rose_snug@bigpond.com>]

On Monday 04 December 2006 07:51, Michael Fothergill sent this for all our 
perusal:
>---> Dear Debian people,
>--->
>---> This is a pretty dumb question.  But I think it has a little merit.  I
>---> bought myself a new Benq DVD rewriter and stuffed in my box.  This one
> can ---> handle dual layered DVDs as well as the single ones.
>--->
>---> I then realised after nosing around in the computer shop that dual
> layered ---> DVDs have a capacity of 8.5GB c.f. the single layered ones of
> 4.4GB. --->
>---> What a genius this guy is I here you say.
>--->
>---> A doubling of storage is what you would expect.
>--->
>---> My point is that whereas the Sarge 3.1 r3 release contains 15 CDs, Etch
>---> comprises 21 CDs......
>--->
>---> Or 3 DVDs.....  But of course these are 3 single layer 4.4 GB DVDs.
>--->
>---> Once Etch comes out and everyones starts to work on Lenny, then maybe
> it ---> could get to thirty CDs or 4 or 5 DVDs.
>--->
>---> Once it gets to that size would dual layered DVD iso images be
> considered to ---> be parked in the repositories?
>--->
>--->
>--->
>---> Regards
>--->
>---> Michael Fothergill

That might be all right, as long as the other option, single layer DVD's and 
CD's is still available. Otherwise everyone would have to upgrade to dual 
layer DVD's. That's probably a dumb answer. Because Debian would cut out the 
other media.

Charlie

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