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On Wednesday 23 July 2003 00:48, KH c wrote: |
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> I would suggest how about writing an intelligent |
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> installer that will automatically check dependency, |
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> download it and install it like urpmi in Manadrake or |
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> apt-get in Debian so even new user can enjoy the |
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> benefit of optimization WITHOUT the hardwork? i.e. I |
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> want to install X, just tell the program and it will |
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> take care of the whole process for me. Is it possible? |
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I'm not sure what hard work you're talking about. 'emerge xfree' works for me. |
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> Or how about a pre-written scipt that will do the |
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> compile process for different type of pre-set usage |
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> like Desktop, Mutimedia, Networking, Internet? i.e. It |
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> is not a pre-installed package, it is a pre-set |
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> packager that will do the packaging right in front of |
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> the user's eye. Each user get the same package and |
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> script yet it is OPTIMIZE for their computer after |
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> they install it. What do you think about this idea? |
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This sounds interesting. A basic implementation could be easily accomplished |
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with settings in make.conf like the following, which would add support for |
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the requested options: |
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DESKTOP="use1 use2 use3 use4" |
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MULTIMEDIA="use5 use6 use7 use8" |
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NETWORKING="use9 use10 use11" |
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INTERNET="use12 use13" |
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# Set USE to have the defaults for whatever type of setup you want. |
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USE="${DESKTOP} ${MULTIMEDIA}" |
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The idea of "virtual packages" like instantdesktop and instantserver has been |
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tossed around for a while but I haven't seen anything come of it yet. I think |
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it's been waiting for some needed portage features. |
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