Messages in this thread |  | | From | "Jordan Mendelson" <> | Subject | RE: OFFTOPIC: Re: bzip2 for kernel dists? | Date | Fri, 12 Dec 1997 12:03:35 -0500 |
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> ==> Regarding RE: OFFTOPIC: Re: bzip2 for kernel dists?; "Jordan > Mendelson" <jordy@wserv.com> adds: > > > jordy> So, bzip2 yeilds better compression, it's free (no patent > jordy> restrictions on algs, etc), and it's available in binary & source > jordy> form for Linux & a number of other OSs. What's keeping kernels from > jordy> being distributed like this? > > > ls /pub/linux/kernel/v2.0 > ..... > linux-2.0.10.tar.gz linux-2.0.31.tar.gz patch-2.0.21.gz > linux-2.0.11.tar.bz2 linux-2.0.32.tar.bz2 patch-2.0.22.bz2 > linux-2.0.11.tar.gz linux-2.0.32.tar.gz patch-2.0.22.gz > ....
Good to see someone listened, now howabout a 'tools' directory with a copy of bzip2 in it. Also, don't suppose anyone has the /etc/magic entries for bzip2? :)
-rw-rw-r-- 1 502 101 7822957 Dec 9 21:24 linux-2.1.72.tar.bz2 -rw-rw-r-- 1 502 101 9628900 Dec 9 21:24 linux-2.1.72.tar.gz
I feel so useful. :)
Jordan
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