On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 7:26 PM, gajendra khanna <[email protected]>wrote:
> Hi > > I am making a custom distro with 2 principle > > 1) Include Application which are mostly used, so that anybody can use it > > without > > 2) Changing GUI behavior so that it won't look confusing to new users. > > > > Target Audience is - School Child up to 12th class > > > > You can help me in giving suggestions -- > > Please not that I do not need suggestion which says ( "use 5 DVD of > Debian > > Or have those on harddisk and no need to do all these things") > > You could make one keeping the Indian user in mind. Its worth an effort. > > > 1) Suggesting Application which you installed after installing OS. > > You can send me list of all installed applications to my email id > > on debian/ubuntu system > > #dpkg --get-selections > youname_list_of_installed_app.txt > > on redhat/fedora > > #rpm -qa > youname_list_of_installed_app.txt > > (from - > > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-get-list-installed-software-reinstallation-restore.html > > ) > > Debian has been packaging a popularity contest package with its distro > since last couple of versions > which shall help it know which packages are most used ones. The > software mails debian anonymously the list of packages installed with > frequency of use etc every week. This helps it know which packages > should go > to DVD/CD. You might find the statistics useful:- > http://popcon.debian.org/ > > > > 2) After making iso image, you can run and play with it to give more > > suggestion. > > Sure. > Best Regards > Gajendra > > -- > l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm > http://sites.google.com/site/agnayelinux/ based on vector linux customised by yours truly tested on celeron as well as P-III -- without fear|without remorse|without pity -- l...@iitd - http://tinyurl.com/ycueutm
