when using winrar, i got a full copy of FS), with full media vp except for loplanets, into a 593 meg rar file. it took my computer half an hour to compress, but it is tiny enough for a CD. i removed the MVE movies, and i don't have all of em as AVI, but the core game, plus DEM and Homesick thrown in all fit into those 600 megs. Also, the tech room ani's are gone, because i don't have them myself, and some command briefing voices are gone, once again, because i don't have those myself (or because i missed them deleting the 1kb files in their place from the HOTU rip).
just a friendly note. if anyone wants the file, just gimme a place to upload it. NOTE: i am not sure how legal this is, i take no responsebility for anyone distributing it.