Brian White wrote: [snip]
1a) Find a repository for binary packages. Who can host an access site? I have a machine with a reasonably static IP address (i.e. DHCP but hasn't changed in over 6 months), but probably not enough disk space to host things once they really get going. I don't think it's worth troubling the main Debian site until we have at least a base system running.
I can host CVS and files at vmlinux.org. (But maybe better to use Savannah or Sourceforge.) [snip procedure]
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is what has been loosely agreed upon. Comments, suggestions, & changes are still welcome. Minimum System Requirements: - Pentium class with MMX technology (or compatible) - Windows 2000 or XP base operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT not supported)
NT has the same relevant capabilities as 2000 and XP, so no reason to exclude it.
General Guidelines: - Match other Debian architectures as closely as possible, even at the expense of being different than the original CygWin distribution.
Indeed! Cygwin works so well it has held back a Debian port to Win32, IMHO. Jakob