Debian On DVD 210
jwest writes "LCS now has Debian GNU/Linux 'woody' on DVD-R
We were just tired of shucking around the 6 CD/ROM's
it takes to do a new installation with woody.
One DVD that can be read on a common place DVD
reader seemed like its time had come.
More info." Debian unstable, for the adventurous with a DVD-drive. Update: 10/25 23:14 GMT by T : Sorry, that's "testing." Just ... testing.
Good! (Score:3, Interesting)
I suppose this has little direct bearing on other wares, but I also suppose that others will follow suit. I would love to be able - just once - to install Microsoft Office Professional, or Visual Studio, or any other suite of several CDs from just one disc.
Of course, as the DVD-ROM slowly becomes the software standard for such massive space requirements, I don't think that will a problem. In the meantime, how are DVDR drives' prices doing?