Validity of the CD size limit nowadays [Re: Features/ArchitectureSupport - changing what we build for]

[Frank Murphy]

Jan Kratochvil wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:57:50 +0100, Kevin Kofler wrote:
>> But our live images are already heavily size-constrained. There's definitely
>> no room for multiple kernels on the KDE live image, and I don't think the
>> GNOME image has any room left either.
> 
> Was already discussed the requirement of CDs nowadays?  Even the oldest
> computers already have DVD and I miss more a fully-featured LiveDVD 5GB spin.
> 

Maybe not if you are in a developing economy.
Where your PC is a >=P1 | >=P3
and it came with a CD.

Even it the developed world.
You have an old box to put XFCE\LXDe on,
why would you want a DVD install,
when a slim CD would do?

There are arguments for both cd and dvd.
Frank