On 10/26/2011 07:58 PM, Lars Müller wrote:
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 08:52:54PM +0300, Vahis wrote:
On 26.10.2011 19:25, Ken Schneider - openSUSE wrote:
Regarding deltas, a slow (3Mbit) internet + fast cpu(s) will be quicker using deltas then fast internet and slow cpu(s).
Better to have it user selectable.
I'm with user selection :)
Each additional question makes the installation harder for beginners.
It would be ok to make it possible to disable delta RPMs. But please do not add an additional question everyone has to answer.
Please also keep in mind how much total bandwith is saved due to the delta mechanism.
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