[SM-Discuss] Release of 0.10.0-test1 ISO

David Kowis dkowis at shlrm.org
Wed Jul 16 22:36:55 EDT 2008


flux wrote:
> David Kowis (dkowis at shlrm.org) wrote [08.07.16 10:39]:
>> You know, the compressed grimoire is 587K. So lets assume a really  
>> good compression ratio of 33%. So 1.5mb on the ISO that we're going to  
>> sacrifice for people that can't get online. Seems a bit silly to me.
>>
>> Especially since you'll include ancient CD drivers for hardware that  
>> proabably doesn't exist for *any* users, but the iwlwifi is in quite a  
>> few intel-based laptops.
>>
>> I think the issue of "taint" is somewhat foolish. Is it more important  
>> to have a "free" ISO, or to enable as many people as possible to  
>> install?
>>
>> Obviously some measure of both would be ideal, but which matters more?
> 
> This is really starting to get blown way out of proportion, so let me
> set some things straight and try and calm everyone down.
> 
> 1) I never said I wouldn't put iwlwifi on an ISO, I just said I didn't
> feel like dealing with the trouble of getting it onto this ISO.
> 
> 2) Until we have optional spells again (right now we still don't), this
> means that the user will have to install the same base setup as everyone
> else. This is *uncompressed*. This really will be significantly larger
> for the purpose of a single spell. Again though, I didn't say I won't
> put it onto an ISO. I just didn't want to deal with this issue *NOW*.
> 
> 3) Madwifi *is* on the ISO, so that's not an issue.
> 
> 4) I am all for making it so users can do what they want with the ISO.
> To the extent that it is possible to do so without tainting the ISO, I
> would prefer not to taint the ISO. If something is required on the ISO
> that is binary in order for a user to do what he/she wants/needs to do
> and it doesn't violate anything legal to include it on the ISO, I will
> certainly include. I'd just like to be sure that there isn't an equally
> good and free way to accomplish their goals first. Personally I don't
> care for the RMS version of free, but on the other hand I don't want to
> just start slapping binaries all over the place either. Patience and
> planning are what I was trying to advocate, not a flame war. :-)
> 

But... but... I like to argue... :(

-- 
David Kowis

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