WORM (write‑once, read‑many) Live Installation Media

[irvinewade]

@tbx03557

Why is write-protected installation media no longer the norm?

Two answers:

1. Apple.
   Thin is sexy and light. Thin precludes an optical media drive. So optical media is out.
2. You don’t need it. All you need is the ability to download an ISO and verify the integrity of the ISO and then you can put the ISO on either optical media or a write-protected USB.

See also discusion at: Write-locked external storage