Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3605 mails)

[Carl Hartung <suselinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 23 June 2006 05:04, 王 鹏辉 wrote:
> I wonder what's the different between install CDs/DVD and online
> installation repository. What's the packages in the online installation
> repository but don't in the CDs/DVD.

Hi Wang Penghui,

My understanding is that the sourcecode for the distribution... in the form of 
source rpm packages... are provided now only through the online installation 
repositories or on a separate download DVD .iso; the rationale being that 
most people don't build and install running systems from source, so forcing 
everybody to pay for the extra (retail) DVD or to download all of the source 
packages is wasteful. Most people only download specific source packages, or 
sets of source packages, on an "as needed" basis to meet unique 
circumstances. Another difference is the boxed retail version includes 
licensed (proprietary) software that isn't available for download.

hth & regards,

Carl

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