RE: [Devil-Linux-discuss] Why compressed archives on CD?

[Torres G. D. <dtg...@ae...>]

>IMHO, there is enough room on the ISO image for uncompressed packages
(Devil-Linux just needs 10% of a CD-R). Would make system boot faster and
archive integrity could be checked by other means (e.g. md5 hashes) if
required.

IMO, separating packages from "basic" kernel gives us modularity. For me its
very important to be able to choose what packages i want to/can use. Did you
think in making a router with a compact flash? In such situations, space is
important.

Devil-linux is more oriented on the router/standalone world than other
distributions, as you can see on the webpage.

Also you can choose what to install and what to leave out, and doesn't have
much sense having a /opt/ dir full of uncompressed stuff... 


as i said, its only my opinion :)