discuss: Re: Linux Documentation CD & Torrents
Subject:
Re: Fwd: TLDP: Linux Documentation CD & Torrents
From:
Jim Nelson ####@####.####
Date:
1 Dec 2004 10:47:11 -0000
Message-Id: <41ADA142.5060303@verizon.net>
Stein Gjoen wrote:
> Bas v.d. Wiel wrote:
>
>
>> Would Jigdo perhaps be useful for this purpose? It works great in
>> building different CD sets of the Debian Linux distribution. Don't
>> know if it's any good at all for gathering documenation, but maybe you
>> should give it a look? You can find more info about Jigdo on Debian's
>> website.
>
>
>
> Jigdo was made to create complete Debian CDs for installation
> in which case you know the contents in advance. Our disadvantage
> is that the full archive does not fit on a single CD and that
> it is unlikely that a user wants all languages in one download.
>
> Thus we are back at the point where the user will have to make a
> decision as to what should be included. A careful selection of
> document types and compression settings will fit it all in on a
> single CD.
>
> Regards,
> Stein Gjoen
>
>
But couldn't you do a front-end to ask a few questions and will then create and
run a jigdo file?
