[Mageia-discuss] Package management system

Ahmad Samir ahmadsamir3891 at gmail.com
Wed Sep 29 20:24:47 CEST 2010


On 29 September 2010 20:14, Robert Wood <robert.wood at apostrophe.co.uk> wrote:
>> Biggest iso size = ~4.3GB; I don't think they should opt for
>> double-layer DVD's just yet, wouldn't you say? not everyone has a DL
>> DVD drive...
>
> Aye, I wasn't suggesting double layer, just saying that DVD installs are way
> better than CD for my money. :~)
>

Me too, I've always used the Free DVD.

>> FWIW Fedora has a DVD
>> http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora-options#formats (one for 32bit
>> and one for 64bit).
>
> Nice one, thanks! I think I'll give that a go.
>
>> P.S. Please don't top-post when sending emails to mailing lists:
>>
>> http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Mailing_lists_Etiquette_%28Rules%29#Bottom_Post
>
> OK. Point taken.
>
> Mind you, I think that "it's much easier to read thing" is very much matter
> of taste. I don't think at all that it's a hard and fast rule. Sometimes
> it's easier, sometimes (usually) top posting is better [from my
> perspective].
>

Yes, it's just a convention that bottom-posting is preferred in
mailing lists, i.e. it's the consensus most people agreed on. :)

-- 
Ahmad Samir


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