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On 05/21/2014 12:03 AM, Brian Dolbec wrote: |
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> On Wed, 21 May 2014 04:18:17 +0530 |
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> Proneet Verma <proneet11@×××××.com> wrote: |
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>> Hi, |
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>> I would like to add a feature to the catalyst project. I would like to |
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>> deliver the following: |
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>> Catalyst <https://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/releng/catalyst/> module |
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>> which would be used to build AMI (amazon machine images) and upload |
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>> it directly to the AWS |
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>> - Catalyst currently produces Gentoo stages using spec files into |
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>> which I would add a feature to build AMIs in the same manner by using |
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>> the spec file. |
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>> - In this manner, user can generate AMIs from latest stages and |
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>> configure their system in whatever fashion they want without |
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>> bloating there system with pre-generated stages (which have |
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>> unnecessary packages). |
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>> - 'rich0' (gentoo-dev Richard Freeman) has very nicely blogged |
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>> about how to bootstrap Gentoo on EC2 |
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>> [here<http://rich0gentoo.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/gentoo-ec2-tutorial-bootstrapping/> |
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>> ] which I would be following to write this module up inside of |
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>> catalyst for which I would be using Python. |
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>> - User would be expected to provide their AWS related information |
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>> (like region, key pair). |
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>> Currently, I'll be concentrating on AWS only but would be extending |
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>> this to Openstack, Virtualbox, DigitalOcean. I have a brief idea |
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>> about the catalyst module (3.0 branch) and have been following as |
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>> well as contributing (some minor bug fixes) it from past few months. |
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>> I'd be really happy to contribute to the gentoo community. |
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>> Please give me your feedback. |
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>> Regards, |
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>> Proneet Verma |
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>> (irc: proneet @ freenode) |
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> Yes, by all means, go ahead. When you have some code, ping me and/or |
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> others for some review. Or just send the patches to the mail list. |
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> But for interim code to review just send a link we can look at it or |
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> fetch it from. |
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Indeed that sounds a good idea to me. |
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Regards, |
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Markos Chandras |
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