Bug#1031696: Also affects bookworm

Cyril Brulebois <[email protected]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:37:49 +0100

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Pete Batard <[email protected]> (2023-03-11):
> In other words, the minute you add a package to the standard ISO, that
> may be required for installation, it is my opinion that that package
> should be accessible for both 'dd' and FST modes of creating Debian
> installation media. If this isn't the case, then I will count that as
> a regression (of which, we can of course debate the severity level,
> but regression nonetheless).

In other words, there are no functional changes compared to Bullseye:
it's not harder for people to install a system than it used to be.

> I am also concerned about your view that nobody outside of a few users
> would want to create Debian installation media using their native OS
> utilities, which is very reductive in my opinion, especially, again,
> considering that Windows does not come with any 'dd' equivalent. This
> is even more concerning as Debian is one of the few distros out there
> that dropped some elements, like reliance on a specific media label to
> locate the installation media, to make that process easier for users.

You seem to be putting words in my mouth, and also repeating the same
things over and over again, so I'll just walk away.


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Cyril Brulebois ([email protected])            <https://debamax.com/>
D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant

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