[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-02 Thread fournilgilles
hi everyone, hope you had a restful night ... one very important thing I forgot to mention last night during the chat is : the MAIN GOAL of Biblix is NOT just to be a distro for poor people, but that christians learn how to study the Bible by themselves (hence the name) by equipping them with the

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-02 Thread fournilgilles
hi Nigel, hi all, your ideas are very good. ok for me concerning the name of the project concerning your drawing, to have the fish look down makes it look depressive to me ... how about face looking upward and with a smile on his face ? I find it awesome that christians from literaly all over t

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-02 Thread Raphaël Pinson
I like your drawing very much so far :) My original idea was to use the X as a cross put aside. That was much easier to do with the word iXthus, since the X was in the middle of the word. At the same time, it might indeed be better to not use the cross on the logo and stick ton the fish, which also

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-02 Thread Raphaël Pinson
Hi all again, I registered a #ichthux channel on Freenode for the project, so there can be talks there (#linux on CF was used just for the last meeting but is not good for a long term). For the ones who are not used to Freenode IRC, here are all the infos to connect : server/port : irc.freenode.

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-02 Thread Raphaël Pinson
Hi all! We're now having some logos done... I gathered them on the wiki : http://ichthiux.free.fr/wikini/wakka.php?wiki=IchthuxLogo I modified (although not entirely yet) the main page of the wiki ( http://ichthiux.free.fr/wikini/wakka.php?wiki=Main ) so as to take in account the merging of the p

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-02 Thread fournilgilles
my favorite one is so far Daga's > Hi all! > > We're now having some logos done... > I gathered them on the wiki : > http://ichthiux.free.fr/wikini/wakka.php?wiki=IchthuxLogo > > I modified (although not entirely yet) the main page of the wiki ( > http://ichthiux.free.fr/wikini/wakka.php?wiki=M

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-04 Thread Pastor Ed B.
Hello, everyone! Greetings in Jesus' mighty name! I've been talking with Dave (my partner in the iXthus Project development), and we have some thoughts about IchthuX, and what could be done to streamline the project. 1) there are a LOT of extra packages from Knoppix in IchthuX that just don't

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread fournilgilles
hi everyone, 1) please do NOT use this email address anymore, I use it for professionnal matters but rather use [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2) PastorEd, my isp always returns a non-deliverable-mail-address with your address when I email you (I am not even sure you will receive this one) : any alternative o

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Raphaël Pinson
Hi all, Well first of all, something weird happened, for I got pastor Ed's last message only through all your quoting it... Never receive the original message :( Secondly, we're on the way to creating a mailing list for the project. It will be available soon. Thirdly, about the live CD, I have r

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Nigel Chapman
Pastor Ed B. wrote: Can we *please* get rid of the development packages, the unnecessary editors (5 editors? how about just down to Kedit, Kate, and a text editor (I prefer nano over zile, easier for a newbie to use, but it doesn't matter THAT much - most newbies don't do console editing

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Pastor Ed B.
Hello, everyone! Greetings in Jesus' mighty name! I am RESENDING this message because I heard that not everyone got a copy the first time... I've been talking with Dave (my partner in the iXthus Project development), and we have some thoughts about IchthuX, and what could be done to streamline

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-03-30 Thread Raphaël Pinson
Hello guys, The talk held today as planned (and even before the time it was planned). There were unplanned guests to it too. Took part in the chat : - biblix : head of the biblix project - daga : bug finder for the sword project (joined later) - glasseyes : administrator of the crosswire mailing

[sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-03-30 Thread l4c
Raphaël Pinson wrote: Hello guys, The talk held today as planned (and even before the time it was planned). There were unplanned guests to it too. Took part in the chat : - biblix : head of the biblix project - daga : bug finder for the sword project (joined later) - glasseyes : administrator of t

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-03-30 Thread Don Parris
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 01:48:59 +0200 Raphaël Pinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello guys, > > The talk held today as planned (and even before the time it was > planned). There were unplanned guests to it too. > > Took part in the chat : > - biblix : head of the biblix project > - daga : bug fi

RE: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-02 Thread Stephen Denne
word-devel@crosswire.org; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report > > > Hi all, > > We're obviously going to need a logo for this ICHTHUX thing (which I > humbly suggest is the best title of those thus far mooted, in regard to &g

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-04 Thread Raphaël Pinson
On Mar 31, 2005 8:53 AM, Don Parris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gee, wish I had caught this thread sooner. Preston Boyington is another > project leader - I assume he's still working at it. I believe it's > Apologetix. He's part of the Linux 4 Christians list. As I am revising > "Penguin in th

RE: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-04 Thread Vonnahme, Nathan
Here's an ASCII one :) ~~~ ><()*> ><((*> ><()*> ><()*>><()*> ><()*> ><()*> <()*> ><()*> ><()*> ><()*> ><()*> ><()*> ><()*> ><()*> ~~~ > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-04 Thread Don Parris
On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 19:24:42 -0700 "Pastor Ed B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, everyone! Greetings in Jesus' mighty name! > > I've been talking with Dave (my partner in the iXthus Project > development), and we have some thoughts about IchthuX, and what could be > done to streamline the pro

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-04 Thread Hugo van der Kooij
On Mon, 4 Apr 2005, Pastor Ed B. wrote: > 1) there are a LOT of extra packages from Knoppix in IchthuX that just don't > really need to be there to meet our stated outreach goals. Looking at the > overloaded KDE menu just makes me feel bloated. > > Can we *please* get rid of the development packag

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread JPKlingon
In a message dated 4/5/2005 1:31:37 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Can we *please* get rid of the development packages, the unnecessary editors> (5 editors? how about just down to Kedit, Kate, and a text editor (I prefer> nano over zile, easier for a newbie to

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Riversong
Due to a very packed schedule, i haven't sounded off yet on this topic. Starting about a year ago, i tried to set up a Christian Linux distribution. Knoppix was a primary inspiration. Basically, i got stuck on copying ISOs and never managed to break out of that. So what i ended up with was a no

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Raphaël Pinson
The packages you list are more of an education Live CD though, such as Freeduc or eLearnix...Although these projects are great, and I can understand that a christian live CD can be very useful for Bible Schools, the goal is larger than only reaching children, and some users would maybe use it for c

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Raphaël Pinson
On Apr 5, 2005 2:16 PM, Nigel Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Pastor Ed B. wrote: Can we *please* get rid of the development packages, the unnecessary editors (5 editors? how about just down to Kedit, Kate, and a text editor (I prefer nano over zile, easier for a newbie to use, but

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Tommy Baker
Michael Riversong wrote: Due to a very packed schedule, i haven't sounded off yet on this topic. Starting about a year ago, i tried to set up a Christian Linux distribution. Knoppix was a primary inspiration. Basically, i got stuck on copying ISOs and never managed to break out of that. So what

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Michael Riversong
ed in development will have them right at hand. -Original Message- From: Rapha�l Pinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Apr 5, 2005 1:23 PM To: SWORD Developers' Collaboration Forum Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report On Apr 5, 2005 2:16 PM, Nigel

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread jpklingon
<< Agreed that these editing and development tools should be included. Except for something like emacs, which takes up a huge amount of space>> Yikes - it's only disk space! Not to appear biased, but there is only one editor and Emacs is its name. _ ___/_| * * * <#_|

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Chris Umphress
> << Agreed that these editing and development tools should be included. > Except for > something like emacs, which takes up a huge amount of space>> > > Yikes - it's only disk space! Not to appear biased, but there is only > one editor and Emacs is its name. Looks like including Vim AND Emacs

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Don Parris
On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 08:28:54 +0200 (CEST) Hugo van der Kooij <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 4 Apr 2005, Pastor Ed B. wrote: > > > 1) there are a LOT of extra packages from Knoppix in IchthuX that just > > don't really need to be there to meet our stated outreach goals. Looking > > at the ove

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-05 Thread Chris Little
Seriously. If you want to be taken seriously, you must include emacs. As far as I'm concerned, you should really consider dropping fluff like the kernel and glibc before you consider dropping something that is actually essential (emacs). I swear... I don't know where people get these crazy idea

Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-06 Thread Raphaël Pinson
However, I've also attached a snapshot of my latest ICHTHUX vector art below. I have a few options by now but I think this is strongest basedon first impressions (mainly by eliminating secondary meanings andfocusing on the fish, with big friendly blocks of colour; smilling fishjust looked cheesy an

vimacs was Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-06 Thread Daniel Glassey
Chris Little wrote: Seriously. If you want to be taken seriously, you must include emacs. As far as I'm concerned, you should really consider dropping fluff like the kernel and glibc before you consider dropping something that is actually essential (emacs). I swear... I don't know where people

Re: vimacs was Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-06 Thread jpklingon
<< For the non-native English speakers among us, Chris is joking (I hope ;) ). I think Joel might be as well.>> I cannot speak for Chris - I was being humorous in my emphasis (or intended to be so) but I am serious that emacs is a very good editor, and the one I personally require on Unix syst

Re: vimacs was Re: [sword-devel] Re: Christian Debian distro talk / Report

2005-04-06 Thread Chris Little
My only joke was in suggesting that the kernel is unnecessary. Of course you need a kernel--how else will you run emacs? I would also push strongly for the full (real) emacs. None of these micro-versions. And definitely not Xemacs. It's standard on... everything that comes on media larger than