Attn : Dave Jones Re: I just want one more option in the FC Kernels (Dave Jones)

[David Curry]

Dave Jones wrote:

>Rerolling an ISO has a number of problems. From increased load on
>mirrors, to issues like the installer needing to be updated for
>each release, additional testing etc.
>
>It's not as simple as 'run some script, and out pops a new iso'.
>
>Given FC releases are supposed to be every 6 months or so, it's
>really not worth the pain to do intermediate releases.
>
>		Dave
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Dave, a couple of sites on the web purport to describe methodologies for 
rebuilding Fedora Core installation CDs with original release rpms 
updated/replaced by update packages.  I have seen these step by step 
instructions for Fedora Core 2 and Fedora Core 3 releases, but haven't 
tried them.

Assuming that the step by step instructions actually produce an updated 
Fedora Core 3 distribution iso set, and such an updated set of iso was 
made available to the Fedora Project, is there any chance that they 
would be made available for download ?  That would seemingly save some 
bandwidth by forestalling further downloading of the original isos and 
subsequent previously released updates by everyone that installs Fedora 
Core 3 now.