[texdvd] single-layer vs. otherwise

[Matthew MacLeod]

All,

Several years ago I was trying to create custom versions of the DVD to 
include our organizational template files, so discovered I needed to 
source dual-layer DVDs to do so, and did.  I still have those, so 
creating a dual layer image makes sense to me.

Matt

On 2024-02-28 6:00 a.m., texdvd-request at tug.org wrote:
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> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 11:33:33 -0700
> From: Karl Berry <karl at freefriends.org>
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> Subject: [texdvd] single-layer vs. otherwise
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> Hello 2024 TeX dvd folks - the TeX Live pretest is coming along, and
> the form for people to request dvd's should be ready pretty soon.
>
> Unfortunately, the TL image on its own, even when I take out all
> platforms except the big three (GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS), is still
> well over 4.7G and hence will not fit on the basic single-layer DVD. Nor
> will MacTeX, in its .pkg form.
>
> Even if I started removing large packages to get below 4.7G (not a fun
> prospect), it's unlikely I could do that for more than one or two
> releases before it would just become untenable.
>
> Bottom line: I hope you-all will be able to write in one of the
> "double-size" DVD formats, whether dual layer or whatever. Because I
> don't see a viable alternative.
>
> I'm less worried about reading, since I think nearly all DVD readers
> sold for the last decade or two can handle those formats. If not, well,
> a new DVD reader doesn't cost much.
>
> Thoughts? --thanks, karl.
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