Hi Mark, On Tue, 2007-09-11 at 18:23 +0100, Mark Harrison wrote: > When it comes to network infrastructure - I find it notable that there's > an "Ubuntu Desktop" (well, more than 1 - Kubuntu, Xubuntu, etc.) and an > "Ubuntu Server" edition... but not an "Ubuntu network infrastructure > edition". >
A very interesting idea. You could write a specification [0] for one and submit it as a blueprint [1] which could potentially be discussed at the Ubuntu Developer Summit [2] in Boston [3] at the end of October. During meetings at UDS* the specifications are discussed and re-worked. If approved, developer resources may be allocated in order to develop the product or enhancement for the next release. > It would be an interesting "micro-distribution" to take Ubuntu Server, > rip out most of it, and add in a few odd packages so that a box (or > pair) were optimised and hardened for: > Worth noting that the next release of Ubuntu (8.04) will be an LTS release. On the server this would give 5 years support, which is the kind of platform I guess a "Network Infrastructure" derivative would be just at home on. I'll be going to UDS again. I paid my own way to Sevilla in May [4], but Canonical have kindly offered to sponsor me this time. Cheers, Al. [0] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SpecSpec [1] https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu [2] https://blueprints.launchpad.net/sprints/uds-boston-2007 [3] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-Boston [4] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS-Sevilla
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