clivesay
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Posted: Sep. 07 2005,15:01 |
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One thing to note is there are changes to .xinitrc so if you have that file in your backup, you'll want to update it. Lots of really cool stuff in this release. The calendar and stats apps are very useful!
People ask constantly why we stay under 50mb. One reason I see is when you draw a hard line like 50mb, it forces you to think out of the box and be more innovative than if you always know you have unlimited space and can put your OS on a 4gig DVD if you like. The 50mb rule has provided good discussions amongst TeamDSL itself. Lua and FLTK may not have ever been discovered without this guideline along with other space saving ideas. In case you haven't noticed during the past few releases, DSL had actually been getting smaller while adding more features!!! These discoveries now have allowed us to do all types of installations without net access as just one example. Look at how many other distros are now adopting 'extensions'. DSL does not follow, it leads and others imitate. As they say, that's the sincerest form of flattery.
So as it's been said many times, DSL is a 50mb distro FIRST and everything else is secondary. I'm proud to be part of the DSL team and part of this community. Stay tuned as we continue to create and innovate. 
Chris
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