put ppp config back into linuxconf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernhard Rosenkraenzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: On to more productive things.. Wishlist for RH 8.0...
> On Fri, 24 Nov 2000, Hason Costomiris wrote:
>
> > Base Stuff:
> > - Linux kernel 2.4 (probably somewhere in the 2.4.5 area)
> > - Glibc 2.2
> > - Gcc 3.0 (with libstdc++-3)
> > - XFree86 4.0.1d (or whatever the latest release from the XFree86 guys
is)
>
> This will probably happen at some time, though by the time gcc 3.0 is
> released, we're probably at glibc 2.2.something and XFree86 4.0.2 or 4.1.
>
> > - 100% FHS compliance - get rid of /etc/rc.d, and use /etc/init.d, etc.
>
> We already have symlinks so /etc/init.d and all work.
> /etc/rc.d will stay for compatibility reasons.
>
> > - Offer ReiserFS during installation as a possible fstype (it is
supposed to
> > be included in kernel 2.4.1), possibly also XFS & ext3 if available.
>
> ReiserFS isn't ready for prime time yet.
> Generally, while it runs, it's ok, but if something messes up beyond what
> can be fixed by a simple journal replay, you're probably in trouble.
>
> > - devfs (/dev in its current form needs to be taken out back and shot)
>
> Our kernel people have some problems with devfs internals, so both
> alternatives seem to be far from perfect.
>
> > - user-space USB daemon (to load and unload USB device modules as they
are
> > plugged & unplugged)
>
> Yes.
>
> > - support for USB keyboards during installation (many complained about
the
> > lack of this in RH 7.0)
>
> ??? 7.0 supports this...
>
> > - Helix GNOME (their enhancements make it better than the stock RH
releases)
>
> Which enhancements, as opposed to the packages from 7.0? The code is
> almost identical.
>
> > - Add Nautilus
> > - Add Evolution
>
> When they're ready.
>
> > - KDE 2.0
>
> Done, see rawhide or http://www.linux-easy.com/rh-updates/
>
> > - Non-GNOME/KDE setups:
> > - WindowMaker
>
> It's there...
>
> > - BlackBox
>
> Powertools.
>
> > - AfterStep
>
> Powertools.
>
> > - Enlightenment
> > - fvwm2
> > - twm
>
> They're there.
>
> > - olvwm
> > - mwm (from the lesstif packages)
>
> OpenLook and Motif are dead.
>
> > - MTA: Postfix
>
> Powertools.
>
> > - SSL/TLS patches
>
> Powertools rawhide.
>
> > - IMAP: UW IMAP-2000
> > - SSL/TLS activated
>
> Errata.
>
> > - Apache 1.3.14
> > - mod_perl
> > - PHP4
> > - WebDAV
> > - mod_ssl
>
> They're there...
>
> > - Some sort of Servlet/JSP engine (Tomcat? Resin?)
>
> If you can supply us with a free JDK, no problem. ;)
>
> > - Netscape 6.x
>
> Why would you want Netscape's fork rather than the real Mozilla?
> Most of mozilla's CVS snapshots work better (for me) than the Netscape 6.0
> release...
>
> > - links w/SSL
> > - lynx w/SSL
>
> Rawhide.
>
> > - Downloaders
> > - Downloader for X
> > - the GNOME panel applet to match
>
> What does it add that no other package we're shipping can do?
>
> > - wget
>
> We have that
>
> > - curl
>
> Powertools
>
> > - DNS:
> > - BIND 9
>
> Rawhide
>
> > - INN
>
> We have that
>
> > - Diablo
>
> Powertools
>
> > - CUPS (beats the heck out of LPRng!)
>
> Powertools.
> If you'd like to see LPRng and CUPS exchanged (CUPS in the distribution
> and LPRng in Powertools), show us a couple of good reasons...
>
> LLaP
> bero
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