> Gueven Bay wrote: >> In my opinion it is one of the critical discussions to get one and for all >> clear how the Indiana distro is structured: >> Is it something like a monolithic approach where you get "only" Gnome and >> all people working for and around Indiana are working with and for Gnome >> on OpSol >> OR >> Is Indiana only the most important packages needed for OpSol running where >> every user can choose between several WindowManagers/Destop Environments. >> >> To clear up these differences: There is a diference when you have to >> download a 700MB ISO, then install this system to your HD which >> automatically install Gnome, then uninstall Gnome to download another 300 >> to 500MB to install KDE for OpSol >> OR >> Where you download a 300MB ISO, which install the kernel plus important >> packages - like you can do in Debian with the "debootstrap" >> (http://packages.debian.org/stable/admin/debootstrap // >> http://www.us.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apds03.html.en ) >> tool - then your installer lets you choose between a 400MB Gnome and a >> 400MB KDE. >> The first example is something like 1GB for downloads the second is >> something like 700MB. >> > > The initial instantiation in the October timeframe is likely to be more > like the first option, as that represents the primary target. See my > response to Eric Boutilier a week or so ago about the need to focus on a > specific deliverable initially.
Why not focus on a specific deliverable that consists of a really small installer and basic X ? That then allows the user to choose a desktop of their choice afterwards. Dennis _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
