Re: Debian stable vs. testing for Swift Linux (antiX derivative)
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 08:52:22PM -0600, Jason Hsu wrote: I recently started a new Linux distro called Swift Linux (www.swiftlinux.org). I wonder if you ever considered creating a Debian Pure Blend instead of a standalone distro. http://wiki.debian.org/DebianPureBlends I think some advantages of Debian Pure Blends vs. standalone distro are: 1) Users get real Debian, with all the advantages of the Debian infastructure (repos, online help, etc), but they get the setup and package selection that you (the maintainer) want to have. 2) You have less work to do (I think). No maintaining your own repos. You're not responsible for security updates, etc. -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110228013233.ga7...@aurora.owens.net
Re: Debian stable vs. testing for Swift Linux (antiX derivative)
On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 20:52:22 -0600, Jason Hsu wrote: (...) However, I'm now considering having all subsequent versions use Debian Testing packages, as the Swift Linux base is Debian Testing, and I'm not sure that the Debian Stable packages really mean that much improvement in stability. What do you think? What is the main purpose for that little box? If it provides critical services I wouldn't doubt it and stick with stable (now Squeeze). But I also find testing (now Wheezy) to be very stable for most common purposes :-) Anyway, as it can be read from Swift's web page, it seems to be feeded from both, stable and testing packages: *** http://www.swiftlinux.org/about Additional Benefits * STABLE EVEN BY LINUX STANDARDS: Swift Linux has roots in Debian's Stable and Testing branches. Ubuntu and Linux Mint are based on Debian's Unstable branch. *** That said, for the versions of Swift Linux that have OpenOffice preinstalled, I intend to stick with OpenOffice 2.4 (from Lenny) because it's lightweight. Version 3 of OpenOffice has double the requirements of version 2. I don't think version 3 would work well with 128 MB of RAM (minimum requirement for Swift Linux), and the extra space it requires would likely make the Swift Linux ISO file too large to fit on a CD. Hum... if you are planning to run OpenOffice (how about LibreOffice?) in that box I guess you should be fine with Debian testing branch. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.02.25.17.43...@gmail.com
Debian stable vs. testing for Swift Linux (antiX derivative)
I recently started a new Linux distro called Swift Linux (www.swiftlinux.org). Background: The pedigree is Debian Testing - MEPIS Linux - antiX Linux - Swift Linux. The purpose of Swift Linux is to be lightweight and user-friendly like Puppy Linux while also offering a superior repository like Debian, Ubuntu, and Mint. Swift Linux is based on antiX Linux and requires just 128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended) and a Pentium II or newer processor. Like antiX and MEPIS, Swift Linux is fully compatible with the Debian repository. Although antiX Linux is based on Debian Testing, I have Swift Linux default settings configured to download Debian Stable packages instead of Debian Testing packages. However, I'm now considering having all subsequent versions use Debian Testing packages, as the Swift Linux base is Debian Testing, and I'm not sure that the Debian Stable packages really mean that much improvement in stability. What do you think? That said, for the versions of Swift Linux that have OpenOffice preinstalled, I intend to stick with OpenOffice 2.4 (from Lenny) because it's lightweight. Version 3 of OpenOffice has double the requirements of version 2. I don't think version 3 would work well with 128 MB of RAM (minimum requirement for Swift Linux), and the extra space it requires would likely make the Swift Linux ISO file too large to fit on a CD. -- Jason Hsu jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110223205222.36bc077d.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com
