Re: Debian distribution

2019-07-16 Thread Paul Wise
On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 7:00 PM Javeed Ahmed wrote: > can i make my own os using debian as a base and distribute it? Yes, but you can also join the Debian project and help us improve the Debian operating system for your use-cases. Would you like to share your plans for how you want to change th

Re: Debian distribution

2019-07-16 Thread Eric Cooper
On Tue, Jul 16, 2019 at 9:44 AM Kyle Edwards wrote: > > On Tue, 2019-07-16 at 10:22 +, Javeed Ahmed wrote: > > sir/madam > > can i make my own os using debian as a base and distribute it? > > Absolutely! Debian is free software, and you are free to use, modify, > and distribute it for any pur

Re: Debian distribution

2019-07-16 Thread Kyle Edwards
On Tue, 2019-07-16 at 10:22 +, Javeed Ahmed wrote: > sir/madam > can i make my own  os using debian as a base and distribute it? Absolutely! Debian is free software, and you are free to use, modify, and distribute it for any purpose. Please make sure to follow the rules of each package's licen

Debian distribution

2019-07-16 Thread Javeed Ahmed
sir/madamcan i make my own  os using debian as a base and distribute it?

Re: Distributed Debian Distribution Development

2010-09-02 Thread Olivier Berger
Hi. Le mercredi 01 septembre 2010 à 17:40 +0100, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton a écrit : > i leave you with this: the idea of the "Freedom Box" caused quite a > stir at debconf2010, but i honestly doubt that, without any experience > of getting *yourselves* off of the client-server paradigm, there

Distributed bugtracker - Was: Re: Distributed Debian Distribution Development

2010-09-02 Thread Olivier Berger
Hi. Le mercredi 01 septembre 2010 à 17:40 +0100, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton a écrit : > > * again: ikiwiki or something similar could well be used as the basis > for a distributed bugtracker. > I'd suggest you have a look at the SD tool and the incoming debbugs support for it developped by C

Re: Distributed Debian Distribution Development

2010-09-02 Thread Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Oscar Morante wrote: > Have you seen this project [1]? It looks like they have been already > thinking about the git+bittorrent idea. > > [1] http://code.google.com/p/gittorrent/ yes. it's effectively shelved. the name "gittorrent" was abandoned and the name "mi

Re: Distributed Debian Distribution Development

2010-09-02 Thread Oscar Morante
Have you seen this project [1]? It looks like they have been already thinking about the git+bittorrent idea. [1] http://code.google.com/p/gittorrent/ -- Oscar Morante "Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is."

Re: Distributed Debian Distribution Development

2010-09-02 Thread Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Yaroslav Halchenko wrote: > Just - Wow... thanks! > > Hopefully digesting of this tasty post would not cause too much of farting ;-) :) > seems might be worth adding (if I am not missing the point), then the > concept of "derivatives" would then converge finally

Re: Distributed Debian Distribution Development

2010-09-01 Thread Yaroslav Halchenko
Just - Wow... thanks! Hopefully digesting of this tasty post would not cause too much of farting ;-) seems might be worth adding (if I am not missing the point), then the concept of "derivatives" would then converge finally to a more digestible, more manageable, and thus more robust mechanism o

Re: HighPoint- GPL Licensed Controller wants To be Include In Debian Distribution

2008-01-28 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 11:24:55AM -0800, May Hwang wrote: > Dear Margarita, > > Can you resend Sean's email because I didn't receive his email? > > Up to this point, we are offering binary package based on customer request, > because binary driver package only support one specific kernel version

RE: HighPoint- GPL Licensed Controller wants To be Include In Debian Distribution

2008-01-28 Thread May Hwang
PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 11:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; debian-devel@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: HighPoint- GPL Licensed Controller wants To be Include In Debian Distribution Hi May Hwang! On Jan 28, 2008 2:59 PM, May Hwang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: HighPoint- GPL Licensed Controller wants To be Include In Debian Distribution

2008-01-28 Thread Margarita Manterola
tem integrators still have to go > through driver compilation in every installation process. Therefore, our > Debian customers request HighPoint must work with Debian developer to > include our linux drivers into the latest Debian Distribution. HighPoint is > always looking ways to provide

Re: HighPoint- GPL Licensed Controller wants To be Include In Debian Distribution

2008-01-28 Thread sean finney
l have to go > through driver compilation in every installation process. Therefore, our > Debian customers request HighPoint must work with Debian developer to > include our linux drivers into the latest Debian Distribution. HighPoint is > always looking ways to provide friendly use experien

HighPoint- GPL Licensed Controller wants To be Include In Debian Distribution

2008-01-28 Thread May Hwang
kernel version yet so our Debian system integrators still have to go through driver compilation in every installation process. Therefore, our Debian customers request HighPoint must work with Debian developer to include our linux drivers into the latest Debian Distribution. HighPoint is always looking

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-21 Thread paddy
On Mon, Aug 20, 2007 at 05:50:38PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I had considered releasing an extra-light version as well but it surely you mean "lite" ? ;-) Regards, Paddy -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-21 Thread Kevin Mark
On Mon, Aug 20, 2007 at 05:11:06PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I came up with nothing on Google for stem linux., and DeliLinux > looks to be turkish so I don't know if we would even be to > communicate. I should try talking with them, their desktop looks > pretty nice. I have already d

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread icelinux
Quoting Don Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: You appear to be conflating a few different things here. Yes, the initial statement was intended to be separate from the paragraph after. As far as the set that's appropriate for medium-memory users, that's really a user specific thing; what c

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread Don Armstrong
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Why does the Debian distribution need so many applications? Because the people who use Debian need different sets of applications. > It doesn't, it is nice to have them available though. It may depend > upon one perception of sl

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread icelinux
Why does the Debian distribution need so many applications? It doesn't, it is nice to have them available though. It may depend upon one perception of sluggish. I find Fedora's Gnome desktop to be sluggish on an ATHLON 2000 XP. I tried Ubuntu with XFCE and while the desktop l

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread Ben Hutchings
d, I am aiming for PII & PIII. My wife is happily running Debian (sarge) and GNOME on a laptop with a Pentium II processor (and 192 MB RAM). Why do you think a custom Debian distribution is necessary for this class of system? (Perhaps RAM is more of a constraint than processor speed?) Have the

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread icelinux
I had considered releasing an extra-light version as well but it seemed several other distros had that covered and it would be too much to try to maintain too many different versions. Is it needed? I suppose everyone has a different idea of what is functional as an OS on older hardware. I h

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread icelinux
I would expect a smaller package list would help in that respect. But one of the issues people on debian-user have mentioned on low-memory (and low cpu) hardware is the long wait for apt-get and friends to run (if at all). -Kev [0] This machine has no floppy support, no network, no cdrom, no us

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread icelinux
I came up with nothing on Google for stem linux., and DeliLinux looks to be turkish so I don't know if we would even be to communicate. I should try talking with them, their desktop looks pretty nice. I have already done a bit of research on what applications similar distributions are usin

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread Kevin Mark
On Sun, Aug 19, 2007 at 10:03:57PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Let me explain to you the why I have decided to start the project. I > have searched for a lightweight distribution and none of what is > available has been what I wanted for one reason or another. I also > have used IceWM

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread icelinux
I do have this ability. I am lacking in the programming skills needed for the packaging and bug fixing. I can read most code and make some small changes, but my programming skills are mainly in C# and a little Java. I know just enough C++ to be dangerous. Quoting Andreas Tille <[EMAIL PROT

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread icelinux
If you do not know what applications are on which CD, or even what you need it becomes a little more difficult. I am trying to make it a little easier for these persons. I just went through all of this trying to install IceWM on an older machine, so I thought to try to make it a little easier

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-20 Thread Andreas Tille
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Honestly I do not think I have the ability, patience, or time to be packaging software for Debian and dealing with bugs I cannot correct. What lets you assume you will have ability, patience, or time to maintain a separate repository if you even d

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread Don Armstrong
On Sun, 19 Aug 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Picture installation from a dialup modem. to do this one has 2 > options. Option 1) Download all of the CD's, as the old machine does > not have a dvd player. People only need to download the first CD and as many additional CDs as they feel like. The

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread icelinux
Let me explain to you the why I have decided to start the project. I have searched for a lightweight distribution and none of what is available has been what I wanted for one reason or another. I also have used IceWM on an older laptop for a while and like it. Debain has most of what I nee

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread icelinux
Let me explain to you the why I have decided to start the project. I have searched for a lightweight distribution and none of what is available has been what I wanted for one reason or another. Debain has most of what I need for a desktop, but it trial and error to find what works and some

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread icelinux
I am hoping to get some outside developers involved as I know Debian developers have there hands full. I am also hoping that some of the Debian developers who can assist will do so. Honestly I do not think I have the ability, patience, or time to be packaging software for Debian and dealin

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread icelinux
No, I do not want to create Damn Small Linux. This project has different aims, one of which is to not be a livecd distribution since DSL and Morphix have covered those bases nicely. An additional goal of the project is to ensure that users of Debian have what they need should they need or choose t

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread Steffen Moeller
Hi, upfront: Bernd's earlier reply on DSL is probably the best advice. Just in case that there is some misunderstanding On Sunday 19 August 2007 19:55:26 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have recently started a project to create a custom Debian > distribution DebIce which provides a d

Re: Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread Bernd Zeimetz
Hi, > > I have recently started a project to create a custom Debian > distribution DebIce which provides a desktop with very low hardware > requirements. I would appreciate any advice you could give me > regarding the following: > sounds like you want to create damn small linu

Requesting advice regarding creating a custom Debian distribution

2007-08-19 Thread icelinux
Hi, I have recently started a project to create a custom Debian distribution DebIce which provides a desktop with very low hardware requirements. I would appreciate any advice you could give me regarding the following: 1) Inclusion of software not currently available in the Debian

Re: planet.debian.net and DWN (was: HI, I am a honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , I think Debian is the greatest linux distribution , but nowdays, the debian weekly ne

2006-10-23 Thread Mark Brown
On Mon, Oct 23, 2006 at 08:45:01AM +0200, Stig Sandbeck Mathisen wrote: > Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > IIRC, he sent an email out a few days ago saying that > > http://planet.debian.net/ now serves most of the purpose of DWN. > Unfortunately, at least for me, planet.debian.net cont

planet.debian.net and DWN (was: HI, I am a honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , I think Debian is the greatest linux distribution , but nowdays, the debian weekly news w

2006-10-22 Thread Stig Sandbeck Mathisen
Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > IIRC, he sent an email out a few days ago saying that > http://planet.debian.net/ now serves most of the purpose of DWN. Unfortunately, at least for me, planet.debian.net contains an aggregation of more than just debian-related blog entries. planet.debia

Re: HI, I am a honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , I think Debian is the greatest linux distribution , but nowdays, the debian weekly news was not updated , I think Deb

2006-10-22 Thread Ron Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 10/22/06 08:15, Kevin Mark wrote: > On Sun, Oct 22, 2006 at 08:32:01AM -0400, ?? wrote: >> HI, >> I am a honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , >> I think Debian is the greatest linux distributi

Re: HI, I am a honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , I think Debian is the greatest linux distribution , but nowdays, the debian weekly news was not updated , I think Deb

2006-10-22 Thread Kevin Mark
On Sun, Oct 22, 2006 at 08:32:01AM -0400, ?? wrote: > HI, > I am a honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , > I think Debian is the greatest linux distribution , but nowdays, the > debian weekly news was not updated , > I think Debian will becom

HI, I am a honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , I think Debian is the greatest linux distribution , but nowdays, the debian weekly news was not updated , I think Debian

2006-10-22 Thread 焕顺李
HI, I am an honest user of China, I love linux especially Debian distribution , I think Debian is the greatest linux distribution , but nowdays, the debian weekly news was not updated , I think Debian will become more and more popular, since its feedom and stability I just want to know

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-07 Thread Andreas Tille
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > > That's why I feeled obliged to add the remark that I greatly appreciate > > the work of the SkoleLinux people and that they probably did more for > > Debian than any CDD is out of any question. > > In the above sentence you seem to refer to Skolelinux as a CDD

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-06 Thread Benj. Mako Hill
On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 09:00:05PM +0100, cobaco wrote: > -> if you don't allow temporary solutions while low priority debconf > question get included, than there currently are no CDD's as > custom configuration is necessary to support a CDD's target group > out-of-the-box. Thi

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-06 Thread Enrico Zini
On Wed, Dec 03, 2003 at 10:07:14AM -0500, Fraser Campbell wrote: > > I've just learnt of Cubit from South Africa: http://www.cubit.co.za/ > Is it free software? They don't seem to provide a link to the full text of > their license, it sounds free according to their license summary but I also >

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-06 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-05 17:10, Tom wrote: > On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 11:36:20AM -0400, Ben Armstrong wrote: > > Then that discussion needs to be resolved so that a solution can be made > > that is in Debian main. > > It's useful to try to clarify the terms so peo

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-06 Thread cobaco
ation is necessary to support a CDD's target group out-of-the-box. > I'm sorry, but I really have a hard time with this. A Custom Debian > Distribution is nothing more than what is provided within Debian proper, > as Andreas said. While a Debian subproject may consider a

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-06 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-05 13:01, Andreas Tille wrote: > On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > > On 2003-12-05 11:16, Andreas Tille wrote: > > > their fine work. I really love what they do and SkoleLinux is one of > > > the most impressive derivatives of Debian, but

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-05 17:13, Ben Armstrong wrote: > On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 09:23:52AM -0600, cobaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2003-12-05 11:06, Andreas Tille wrote: > > >Debian-Edu *is* a CDD because > > > it is completely inside Debian and > > > > h

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-05 16:48, Andreas Tille wrote: > On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > > hm, as far as I know Debian-edu is nothing more then a couple of > > task-packages at this point (and some education packages that got added > > to the archive) > > I do

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-05 16:43, Andreas Tille wrote: > On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Benj. Mako Hill wrote: > > More importantly, Skolelinux has done more than almost any CDD in > > terms of contributing back to Debian in both code and in > > methodology. Their method of s

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Ben Armstrong
On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 09:23:52AM -0600, cobaco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2003-12-05 11:06, Andreas Tille wrote: > > Well, at least for my understanding SkoleLinux is not a "Custom Debian > > Distribution" exactly because they have packages which are not int

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Tom
On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 11:36:20AM -0400, Ben Armstrong wrote: > Then that discussion needs to be resolved so that a solution can be made > that is in Debian main. It's useful to try to clarify the terms so people can speak the same language, but as soon as you categorize anything somebody's go

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Ben Armstrong
ale for both single users and the system as a whole. Then that discussion needs to be resolved so that a solution can be made that is in Debian main. I'm sorry, but I really have a hard time with this. A Custom Debian Distribution is nothing more than what is provided within Debian proper

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Andreas Tille
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > hm, as far as I know Debian-edu is nothing more then a couple of > task-packages at this point (and some education packages that got added to > the archive) I do not compare the quality of Debian-Edu or SkoleLinux - I just want to use the right term. Yes, Skole

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Andreas Tille
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, Benj. Mako Hill wrote: > I will personally move forward with this as soon as I get access to > CVS. Thanks. This would be much appreciated. > Andreas, perhaps you missed this message: > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2003/debian-devel-announce-200309/msg00

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Benj. Mako Hill
On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 11:16:56AM +0100, Andreas Tille wrote: > Please see my previous mail and try to accept that while absolutely > incomplete the common entry point for CDDs is: > > http://www.debian.org/devel/ > > under the topic "Projects". Right, this page is (1) out of date and (

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution"

2003-12-05 Thread Zenaan Harkness
(which may provide) CDD "Flavours" on/after install If there is a need for other terms (eg. metadistro, whatever), please speak up/ add them in now if you are so inclined - carpe diem as they say. cheers zen -- Debian Enterprise: A Custom Debian Distribution: http://debian-enterprise.org/

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread cobaco
with > > the relevant maintainer about merging locale-config-skolelinux, > > language-env, and the different user-language packages, with the hope > > of eventually creating one package to set the default locale for both > > single users and the system as a whole. > > Wel

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Andreas Tille
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > On 2003-12-05 11:16, Andreas Tille wrote: > > their fine work. I really love what they do and SkoleLinux is one of the > > most impressive derivatives of Debian, but it just does not (yet) fall > > under our definition.] > > huh ?! How do you figure that? Pleas

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-05 11:16, Andreas Tille wrote: > their fine work. I really love what they do and SkoleLinux is one of the > most impressive derivatives of Debian, but it just does not (yet) fall > under our definition.] huh ?! How do you figure that? Sko

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Andreas Tille
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > hm, here are the names I can remember: > > Petter , me, (Kurt Gramlich, Maximillian Wilhelm, Frank Matthieß -> not on > devel as far as I know) from Skolelinux > > Mako, Enrico who organized the meeting > > David Martinez (I think), and one or two others from Me

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread Andreas Tille
s, with the hope of eventually creating one package to > set the default locale for both single users and the system as a whole. Well, at least for my understanding SkoleLinux is not a "Custom Debian Distribution" exactly because they have packages which are not integrated in Deb

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-03 21:58, Andreas Tille wrote: > On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > > hm, I've added a definition to the wiki: > > > > A Custom Debian Distribution (CDD) is a version of Debian that is > > tailored >

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-05 Thread cobaco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2003-12-04 10:41, Andreas Tille wrote: > On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Fabian Fagerholm wrote: > > Can you say who the flavors people, the metadistros people and the > > subproject people were? I'd like to make contact with all of these to > > get more detail

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-04 Thread Andreas Tille
On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, Fabian Fagerholm wrote: > Can you say who the flavors people, the metadistros people and the > subproject people were? I'd like to make contact with all of these to > get more details about their respective projects and their view on this. Here on debian-devel. (Can you hear me

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution"

2003-12-04 Thread Zenaan Harkness
o's location on debian.org, with a note on the wiki that new additions/ comments can be added to the wiki, to be further incorporated into the HOWTO at a later date. Better to reduce duplication in this way I think... zen -- Debian Enterprise: A Custom Debian Distribution: http://debi

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-04 Thread Fabian Fagerholm
On Wed, 2003-12-03 at 16:02, Benj. Mako Hill wrote: > If you apt-get install the subproject-howto you will get something > talking *only* about creating a custom Debian-distribution -- not > about creating a subproject for any other sort of work. The folks at > the BOF saw a

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-03 Thread David Palmer.
profit/News/2003/20030717) are > > listening, perhaps you could elaborate? (Cc'ing Mako Hill since he was > > referenced as one of the driving forces behind the meeting.) > > hm, I've added a definition to the wiki: > > A Custom Debian Distribution (CDD) is a ver

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-03 Thread Andreas Tille
On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, cobaco wrote: > hm, I've added a definition to the wiki: > > A Custom Debian Distribution (CDD) is a version of Debian that is tailored I do not like the term "version". I'd prefer a "subset of Debian". You get a CDD together with

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution"

2003-12-03 Thread Zenaan Harkness
m can be correctly understood if you > > present it as I have in some recent postings to this list: > > > > Debian is the super-project. > > XYZ is a Debian subproject > > that produces a Custom Debian Distribution > > with the flavo

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-03 Thread cobaco
as one of the driving forces behind the meeting.) hm, I've added a definition to the wiki: A Custom Debian Distribution (CDD) is a version of Debian that is tailored for a particular situation/target group out-of-the-box. Any changes necessary to Debian to support this particular s

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-03 Thread Fraser Campbell
On December 1, 2003 07:05 pm, Enrico Zini wrote: > On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 02:33:57PM -0600, Chad Walstrom wrote: > > > - GNU ERP software project ?name? > > > > GNU Enterprise (gnue) http://www.gnue.org/ > > I've just learnt of Cubit from South Africa: http://www.cubit.co.za/ Is it free softwa

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-03 Thread Benj. Mako Hill
> > Debian is the super-project. > XYZ is a Debian subproject > that produces a Custom Debian Distribution > with the flavors A, B and C. Right. Your other posts seems well informed. Subprojects is already defined for us (see http://www.debian.org/de

Re: The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-03 Thread Andreas Tille
the super-project. > XYZ is a Debian subproject > that produces a Custom Debian Distribution > with the flavors A, B and C. > > A subproject is easily understood: it's an organisational structure. > Basically, it's a group of people working on a

The term "Custom Debian Distribution" (Was Re: [custom] The term "flavor" and encouraging work on Debian)

2003-12-03 Thread Fabian Fagerholm
tly understood if you present it as I have in some recent postings to this list: Debian is the super-project. XYZ is a Debian subproject that produces a Custom Debian Distribution with the flavors A, B and C. A subproject is easily understood: it's an organisat

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-02 Thread Toni Mueller
Hello, On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 09:53:19AM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 07:31, David B Harris wrote: > > who run it, as is so often the case these days. I can't count the number > > of times I've heard horror stories from HP customers (and other vendors > > as well) about

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-02 Thread Alexander Kitzberger
Hello Töns, we are trying to get the Siemens ServerView ported to debian. After I read your message. I think you may have contact to FSC? Or may be this software is already ported? Do you have some more information for me? Thank you in advance best regards Alex Toens Bueker schrieb: David B Harris

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-02 Thread Zenaan Harkness
www.cubit.co.za/ Thank you very much. Added to website. Zenaan -- Debian Enterprise: A Custom Debian Distribution: http://debian-enterprise.org/ * Homepage: http://soulsound.net/ * PGP Key: http://soulsound.net/zen.asc * Please respect the confidentiality of this email as sensibly warranted.

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-02 Thread Toens Bueker
David B Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> And I think I have the structure to make this work. I'm >> writing now, should have something for you later today. > > Sorry, yeah. I should instead have said "*their* > company", not any one company. The company they buy > their hardware and support f

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-02 Thread Zenaan Harkness
;[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for the references. Will add them to CDD WIKI and debian-enterprise web pages... cheers zen -- Debian Enterprise: A Custom Debian Distribution: http://debian-enterprise.org/ * Homepage: http://soulsound.net/ * PGP Key: http://soulsound.net/zen.asc * Please respect the confidentiality of this email as sensibly warranted.

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-02 Thread Enrico Zini
On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 01:05:29AM +0100, Enrico Zini wrote: > > > - GNU ERP software project ?name? > > GNU Enterprise (gnue) http://www.gnue.org/ > I've just learnt of Cubit from South Africa: http://www.cubit.co.za/ ...and of the Impi distribution from South Africa, Debian-based: Welcome

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-02 Thread Andreas Tille
On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > ? It might help you registering a site under www.debian.org (once its > > services are up again. > > Cool. I'll check it out in a day or five :) If you are interested I could send you my CDD - talk stuff in private mail until people.d.o is up again.

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
interest to contribute? > Building live CDs and non-interactive installs are relatively > straightforward, but will remain a hack and a maintainer nightmare until > the infrastructure enables and supports them imho. Perhaps it really is getting to a good time to start a [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Niall Young
On 2 Dec 2003, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > - debconf package configurations (with "enterprise" defaults) To me this is still the largest hurdle, having to work around packages that don't yet use debconf, and not easily being able to take a debconf snapshot and apply it to another host. Being able t

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread David B Harris
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 13:53:02 -0800 Bruce Perens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Are you still on good terms with some people at HP? > > > Yes. Has anyone discussed this with Bdale? He hasn't participated in the thread yet. > >I wouldn't mind getting paid well for the work > >I do, but that's a rari

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Enrico Zini
On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 02:33:57PM -0600, Chad Walstrom wrote: > > - GNU ERP software project ?name? > GNU Enterprise (gnue) http://www.gnue.org/ I've just learnt of Cubit from South Africa: http://www.cubit.co.za/ Ciao, Enrico

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
l of the various > entities that would participate in Debian. Of course. Good point to clarify too. Regards Zenaan -- Debian Enterprise: A Custom Debian Distribution: http://debian-enterprise.org/ * Homepage: http://soulsound.net/ * PGP Key: http://soulsound.net/zen.asc * Please res

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
nscious sorry states of living that are a complete crock. Now _I'm_ really ranting (and seriously, nothing personal in the slightest). Self-responsibility; intelligence; ability. If you've got it, make good use of it, and Do Good Things (TM). cheers zen -- Debian Enterprise: A Custom Debian Distribution: http://debian-enterprise.org/ * Homepage: http://soulsound.net/ * PGP Key: http://soulsound.net/zen.asc * Please respect the confidentiality of this email as sensibly warranted.

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Bruce Perens
David B Harris wrote: (I don't know if you're subscribed to debian-devel@lists.debian.org, so I am resending this mail here. It's best to copy me on things you want me to read. Also note that mail that doesn't have my address in the To: or Cc: field won't go to my main inbox and is usually discar

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
F to (or the FSF simply can't, perhaps according to its charter) officially endorse anything that it does not have an official agreement with. Apologies to whomever I might be simply restating the obvious. cheers zen -- Debian Enterprise: A Custom Debian Distribution: http://debian-enterprise.org

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Tom
On Mon, Dec 01, 2003 at 03:31:29PM -0500, David B Harris wrote: > (Why does money always need to get involved?) I think people start burnin' cars and shit if they don't have something to do all day. > Okay, that sort of turned into a rant :) I do apologise, but I'd > desperately like to help

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
d some time back) > As I said: At least other people who use the meta package approach inside > Debian use the term "Custom Debian Distribution" ... Sorry, I should have updated that line. I have decided upon the term Custom Debian Distribution for all my own references. (Note that m

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Chad Walstrom
On Tue, Dec 02, 2003 at 05:43:21AM +1100, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > - GNU ERP software project ?name? GNU Enterprise (gnue) http://www.gnue.org/ -- Chad Walstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.wookimus.net/ assert(expired(knowledge)); /* core dump */ pgppwhG5wx4GS.pgp Des

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread David B Harris
On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 11:45:35 -0800 Bruce Perens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am still negotiating with the large industry group that approached me > about this project. When the price tag is north of $1M, it takes time. > If that works out, they would fund 3-5 engineers full-time, plus myself

Re: [custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Andreas Tille
t; - meta/ task packages - Debian FLAVOURS (to be implemented, >but proposed some time back) As I said: At least other people who use the meta package approach inside Debian use the term "Custom Debian Distribution" ... > - website, support forum?, lists, irc, wiki See abo

Re: Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Bruce Perens
- he feels that people will percieve it as an official FSF project if the GNU comes first. This came as something of a surprise.     Thanks     Bruce Zenaan Harkness wrote: This is a brief followup to my earlier queries regarding debian-enterprise sub project - the new term being Custom D

[custom] Debian Enterprise - a Custom Debian Distribution

2003-12-01 Thread Zenaan Harkness
tion with LDP - write a manual (debian admin guide additional chapters) and have it printed and distributed in bookstores COLLABORATION - GNU ERP software project ?name? - I think working with the RHE Fedora project might be important 1st step - red hat stuff - eg. open carpet (ala red carpet