Re: [tdf-discuss] A better idea for a download package.

Augustine Souza <aesouza2008 -AT- gmail.com>

Thu, 6 Jan 2011 08:53:13 -0800

No doubt there are valid reasons for having an install with every available language pack included and a multitude of sound files and graphics in the gallery but I hope that someone considers the difficulty of others who have limited broadband quotas or poor connectivity. If LibreOffice is to become popular, simple logic would indicate that a smaller download size would be more attractive. I'm not technically competent to advise on how to go about things but a modular approach would be nice. I know exactly what I need from LibreOffice and after having successfully downloaded the ~210 MB RC2 installer to give an ~ 430 MB LibreOffice folder, I managed to bring the size down to ~280 MB. The other suggestion I have to make is to consider the differential update system (Courgette) that Google has developed for its Chrome browser: http://blog.chromium.org/2009/07/smaller-is-faster-and-safer-too.html http://www.osnews.com/story/21842/Courgette_Significantly_Reduces_Chromium_Update_Sizes -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+help@documentfoundation.org Archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ *** All posts to this list are publicly archived for eternity ***

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