As you can probably guess, I'd definitely like to continue the DVD media
for the 2007.0 release.

This is the list from the livecd-stage1 spec file for the current DVD.

	app-admin/ide-smart
	app-admin/logrotate
	app-admin/passook
	app-admin/pwgen
	app-admin/sudo
	app-admin/syslog-ng
	app-arch/mt-st
	app-arch/unrar
	app-arch/unzip
	app-benchmarks/cpuburn
	app-cdr/cdrtools
	app-cdr/k3b
	app-crypt/gnupg
	app-editors/bluefish
	app-editors/emacs
	app-editors/vim
	app-editors/xemacs
	app-misc/livecd-tools
	app-misc/screen
	app-misc/vlock
	app-office/koffice
	app-office/openoffice
#	app-office/openoffice-bin
	app-office/scribus
	app-portage/gentoolkit
	app-portage/mirrorselect
	app-portage/ufed
	app-text/tetex
	dev-util/anjuta
	dev-util/ccache
	gnome-base/gnome
	kde-base/kde-meta
	mail-client/evolution
	mail-client/mozilla-thunderbird
	mail-client/sylpheed
	mail-client/sylpheed-claws
	media-gfx/fbgrab
	media-gfx/gimp
	media-gfx/gtkam
#	media-gfx/inkscape
	media-sound/audacious
	media-sound/easytag
	media-sound/rhythmbox
	media-video/mplayer
	net-analyzer/ettercap
	net-analyzer/netcat
	net-analyzer/nmap
	net-analyzer/tcpdump
	net-analyzer/tcptraceroute
	net-analyzer/traceroute
	net-analyzer/wireshark
	net-dialup/bpalogin
	net-dialup/mingetty
	net-dialup/minicom
	net-dialup/penggy
	net-dialup/pptpclient
	net-dialup/rp-pppoe
	net-fs/nfs-utils
	net-fs/samba
	net-im/gaim
	net-irc/irssi
	net-irc/xchat
	net-misc/bridge-utils
	net-misc/dhcpcd
	net-misc/iputils
	net-misc/rdate
	net-misc/vconfig
	net-misc/vpnc
	net-misc/whois
	net-nntp/pan
	net-p2p/bittorrent
	net-proxy/dante
	net-proxy/tsocks
	net-wireless/airsnort
	net-wireless/ipw2100-firmware
	net-wireless/ipw2200-firmware
	net-wireless/prism54-firmware
	net-wireless/wireless-tools
	net-wireless/wpa_supplicant
	net-wireless/zd1201-firmware
	sys-apps/apmd
	sys-apps/coldplug
	sys-apps/eject
	sys-apps/ethtool
	sys-apps/fxload
	sys-apps/gli
	sys-apps/gradm
	sys-apps/hdparm
	sys-apps/hwsetup
	sys-apps/iproute2
	sys-apps/memtester
	sys-apps/netplug
	sys-apps/parted
#	sys-apps/powerpc-utils
#	sys-apps/ibm-powerpc-utils
#	sys-apps/ibm-powerpc-utils-papr
	sys-apps/slocate
	sys-apps/smartmontools
	sys-block/gpart
	sys-block/partimage
	sys-boot/grub
	sys-boot/lilo
	sys-boot/syslinux
#	sys-boot/yaboot
#	sys-devel/binutils-hppa64
	sys-devel/distcc
#	sys-devel/gcc-hppa64
#	sys-fs/dmraid
	sys-fs/dosfstools
	sys-fs/e2fsprogs
	sys-fs/evms
	sys-fs/hfsplusutils
	sys-fs/hfsutils
#	sys-fs/iprutils
	sys-fs/jfsutils
	sys-fs/lsscsi
	sys-fs/lvm2
#	sys-fs/lvm-user
#	sys-fs/mac-fdisk
	sys-fs/mdadm
#	sys-fs/multipath-tools
	sys-fs/ntfsprogs
	sys-fs/raidtools
	sys-fs/reiserfsprogs
	sys-fs/xfsprogs
	sys-kernel/genkernel
	sys-libs/gpm
	sys-power/acpid
#	sys-power/apmd
	sys-process/vixie-cron
	www-client/links
	www-client/mozilla-firefox
	x11-base/xorg-x11
	x11-drivers/synaptics
	x11-misc/xscreensaver
	x11-themes/gdm-themes-livecd
	x11-themes/gentoo-artwork-livecd
	x11-wm/enlightenment
	x11-wm/fluxbox
	xfce-base/xfce4

What additional packages would we like to have on the LiveDVD?  I have
no problem adding things like compiz, but they will *only* be usable for
people with cards supported entirely by open source drivers.

These are the packages from livecd-stage2, which rely on kernel sources
to compile.

	=media-gfx/splashutils-1.1*
	media-gfx/splash-themes-livecd
	sys-apps/pcmciautils
	net-dialup/slmodem
	net-dialup/globespan-adsl
	net-wireless/hostap-utils
	net-dialup/fritzcapi
	net-dialup/fcdsl
	sys-power/acpid
	sys-fs/cryptsetup-luks
#	net-wireless/at76c503a
#	net-wireless/rtl8180
#	net-wireless/adm8211
	net-wireless/rt2500
	net-wireless/acx
	media-libs/alsa-lib
	media-libs/alsa-oss
	media-sound/alsa-utils

One thing to remember is that we *only* allow packages that are marked
stable at the time of the snapshot to be included.  This means that
suggestions made now will be added to the list, but may be commented (as
you see above) if they're not stable, or if they cause us too much
trouble during our release cycle.  I also don't plan on adding things
that aren't usable directly from the CD.  This means no ndiswrapper or
anything like it, since it doesn't function without drivers that we
cannot legally ship.  If it doesn't work "out of the box" then we're not
going to be adding it.

I plan on adding stage3 tarballs to the DVD images, which increases
their minimally.  Also, for 2006.1, we gathered all of the distfiles for
the entire release, including the LiveCD and LiveDVD images, to comply
with the GPL.  These distfiles were for *everything* on the CD/DVD
images, not just the normal stuff from the Universal CDs.  They amount
to 2.1GB.  Should we include these also?

I'd also like to open up the floor for other suggestions.  Now's your
chance to be heard if you want any say in what we might do for 2007.0's
release.

Thanks,

-- 
Chris Gianelloni
Release Engineering Strategic Lead
Alpha/AMD64/x86 Architecture Teams
Games Developer/Council Member/Foundation Trustee
Gentoo Foundation