[arch-dev-public] repo reorg
Paul Mattal
paul at mattal.com
Wed Jul 11 07:18:35 EDT 2007
I support reorganizing, but like the fact that a single full CD can give
me a pretty useful system if I'm a disconnected install. I also support
using more repos rather than fewer, since with repoman the repos will
become less of a hassle to manage. I support wide driver support, but
don't think wireless drivers need to be installed on every box! So let
me take a shot at a scheme:
[core]:
installed whenever Arch is installed
draws from existing base category
minimize size
free/unencumbered only
stringent review/discussion for changing
[support]:
drivers/utilities needed for installs
included on core install cd
[lite]:
fits on cd with installer
free/unencumbered
as much function as we can pack into 1 cd
stringent review/discussion for changing
[full]:
everything else
this should continue to fit on 1 of some medium (now DVD)
Nice aspects of this include that people who want a totally free system
can rely on lite providing that, core can be really small, and people
can have all the drivers they need at install time.
- P
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