On Thu, 26 Aug 1999, Ian White wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Michael Irving wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, you wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I just saw this posted on Slashdot:
> > > http://www.osopinion.com/Opinions/JohnZedlewski/JohnZedlewski1.html
> > >
> > > Okay, it's Red-Hat Specific, but there are many interesting ideas.
> > > Especially this, where it describes what I'm up to:
> > > "Last, but not least, what will you be selling two years from now? The
> > > answer, I think is clear: integrated solutions (buzzword buzzword). Your
> > > new Red Hat e-commerce server is a nice start in this direction, but it
> > > still falls into the Linux trap: assuming the customer can do it for
> > > him/herself."
> > >
> > > Now, in addition to making a big package for every user, why not focus
> > > on some integrated solutions for specific customers? The Corel Netwinder
> > > is an example, as is the Wyse Linux Terminal or the Empeg, or the Helius
> > > Satellite Router. Here are some of the solutions I'm currently working
> > > on:
> > > - ISP-in-a-box
> > > - Extranet server
> > > - Linux in Internet Kiosk
> > >
> > > Maybe we can package Linux in other ways:
> > > - Cheap Home Computer without Windows
> > > - Internet Telephony appliance
> > > - Home entertainment center
> > > - Medical Applications
> > > - Point-of-sale applications
> > > etc...
> > >
> > > Give me your toughts/suggestions/flames about this.
> > >
> >
> > Actually what I think is to have alot more preselected versions (besides the
> > normal Workstation Server Custom) like :
> > Workstation: KDE
> > Workstation: Gnome
> > Workstation: No Dev
> > Server: SMB Server(who would give you printer filesharing options)
> > Server: Firewall/Router (only install needed and 'secure' packages)
> > Server: Applications
> > Server: Internet Server (apache sendmail and such)
> > etc
Shh, ;) A firewall router project is already in progress. Well it's in the
concept phase anyway..
> I definately agree. I would especially like to see the Firewall/Router
> one, getting rid of a lot of useless junk. Of course this means having to
> be careful about packages with dependancies...
>
> Ian
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