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

[Joe Nall]

On Jan 31, 2009, at 11:22 AM, Josh Boyer wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 05:12:18PM +0100, drago01 wrote:
>> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Jan Kratochvil
>> <jan.kratochvil at redhat.com> 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.
>>
>> Well for x86_64 we can/should do this.
>> Good luck on finding a x86_64 computer/laptop without a DVD drive.
>
> http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=FB7AF02917DF464B80B47A578BC9DD24
>
> Note that while a DVD drive is an option, it does not come with one
> by default and it costs $225.00 extra.  It took me 30 seconds to
> find that machine.  I'm sure there are more.

I think that is a poor example for this discussion since it doesn't  
have a CD option at all. The link is to a laptop with no optical  
media. The only media choice is a DVD burner.

joe