Re: [Flightgear-devel] Timezone data in base pkg

[Durk T. <d.t...@ch...>]

Michael Basler wrote:
> 
> Unfortunately, I have to disagree here.
> 
> 1. You don't have do download all the stuff again. Those packages which did
> not change need not be downloaded again. Usually the installers give you the
> option either to install directly from the net (which indeed migh pose a
> problem) or to download to a temporary directory (which I always choose).
> >From there you can re-install them as often as you like, burn them onto a
> CD, transfer them to another machines via LAN... If you want to re-install
> them, the installer will pick them up from the new location.
> 
> 2. You can be given a choice (and the installers I know do that) which
> provider (ftp server) to use. The Cygwin installer gives you the option to
> use the same or any other provider every time you download again (actually
> quite a long list).
> 
> 3. As I said, there is no need for any computer to have an Internet
> connection. You can transfer the files via LAN, via CD-ROM etc.
> 

I was indeed thinking about a cygwin type of installer, which allows you
to download everything from one or more network connections, and stores
everything locally. 

Intend to take two months off, in August and January, so this might be
an interesting opportunity for me to get a basic setup of such a package
going. 

Regards,
Durk