hbelusca wrote:No Webbunny, there are currently no boot+live (aka. hybrid) cd downloadable. The reason is basically the following, that for devs and people who want to
quickly regress-test things, it is
faster to download just a bootcd than a hybrid cd (especially if you don't have fast internet), mainly because currently live cd contents is not a ram disk image mounted, but just the files organized as they would be on your hdd, but on the cd (--> no compression etc...). It does not mean that making a hybrid cd is not feasible (eg. the cds given at the yearly Chemnitzer Linux Tage are hybrid cds).
Maybe this current state would be reconsidered as soon as we get a
proper ramdisk image support in ReactOS (working driver and working things in the kernel), that we
do not have currently. For that (/me looks at all the people in the forums):
"Patches are welcome (tm)" 
Hehe. Nice one, hbelu. Subtle. I see you've read
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=13250&start=45#p110259 
. Truth be told, I only noticed on second read. But, as said, I don't mind.
Now, ok. Basically, what you're saying is, that it's easier for the devs not too use such a CD. And that it would be easier if it could be ramdisk image mounted. Very well. No doubt that's true.
But that doesn't change what I said, does it? I mean, whether or not it's easier for devs, my point was, that it's easier for users, certainly the 'ordinary' kind, to have a live+install CD. So, while I can understand your argument, it's only valid from a strict (limited) personal perspective (=theirs). However, being devs and wanting to promote ROS (at least, I would presume) it's not only what they themselves fancy, but what users would like as well. At least, that's what one would expect from people that have a wider and deeper goal than just having it easy themselves, when using ROS. So...I'm all for your appeal for patches and what not, but the argument thou brings forth is rather egocentric in nature. If they want to (better) promote ROS, they should make a hybrid CD, whether or not they personally would use it (imho). Since, apparently, we do(?) have one each year..I guess nothing excludes making it a bit more up-to-date. I dunno: a quarterly updated distribution?
Btw, hbel, don't forget to vote on the wallpapers!