+1 for lubuntu as a base distro. I just installed it at work and had my Ruby and Clojure env's up and usable in <15 min. On May 25, 2012 4:29 PM, "Jake Johnson" <kognizant....@gmail.com> wrote:
> I like this idea a lot. My suggestions would be to base it on something > like Lubuntu. I have Ubuntu installed as dual-boot, but I tend to do most > of my work in Win7, so having a performance-oriented, small linux distro > installed inside VirtualBox helps if I don't want to reboot. I imagine > there will be others who would like to do the same. My other suggestion is > to base it on a distro that is extremely easy to install (like Ubuntu). I > just think it is always a good idea when creating something like this to > cater to the inexperienced guys, so that you attract as many newcomers as > possible. The experienced guys can set everything up themselves. > > I would certainly use it for Overtone dev. Win7 isn't getting along well, > and I don't have the time right not to set up a virtual linux box to get it > running. Downloading and installing a small, simple distro would take care > of a lot of it for me. > > On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 4:11 PM, banseljaj <ali.sajid.im...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hello Guys, >> >> I am quite new to clojure, and I am a fan. It's a great thing. One thing >> that seems missing, however, is a single unified way of setting up the >> clojure environment. Which seemed pretty daunting to me at first. >> >> So I have decided to create a Linux Distro specifically for Clojure >> development. >> >> I have been bouncing this idea in #clojure and it got a good response. So >> now I have started the complete development effort. >> >> My plan so far is as follows. >> >> Mission Statement for the Distro >> >> The distro should be able to: >> >> - Connect to internet. >> - Be able to convert itself into An VM/Iso/LiveCD etc >> - Have all IDEs for Clojure installed and preconfigured. >> - Eclipse >> - Vim >> - Emacs >> - Netbeans >> - Have a ready to play connection to clojure forums and channels >> - Have at-least one book on clojure programming on board >> - Have following clojure specific features >> - It should have leiningen installed and configured >> - It should have a local repo of all current clojure plugins >> - It should have a local "cloud" on which you can deploy web apps >> easily >> - it should have REPLlabs on baord and configured >> - Have Clojure specific branding >> >> >> >> The packages that are needed absolutely: >> >> - OpenJDK 1.7.0 >> - Leiningen >> - Clojure >> - Eclipse >> - Vim >> - Emacs 24 >> - Netbeans >> - Emacs Starter kit >> - CCW plugin for eclipse >> - Firefox/Chrome >> - A local webserver >> - Postgresql >> - LXDE/XFCE >> - Gwibber/Other Social network Client >> - xchat >> - irssi >> - git >> - Regular packages for system functioning. >> >> >> I am still open to ideas. I intend to roll it as a complete distro, so I >> will love any and all input. >> >> For now, the specific things I need input for are: >> >> - Who/How to create the art for branding. >> - Any packages that are missing from the above listing. >> - Any suggestions for the overall functioning. >> >> >> I will soon have an actual website set up. >> >> >> It is my intention to create a fully functional, independent Development >> environment for Functional programmers by release 2. Right now, I am >> working on release 0.0.1. >> >> Looking forward to all input. >> >> regards. >> >> banseljaj >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Clojure" group. >> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >> your first post. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en
