Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Packages up for grabs

[james]

On 08/07/2016 09:47 AM, Rich Freeman wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 9:24 AM, james <garftd@×××××××.net> wrote:
>>
>> As a team, we could have a simple default program for a simple default
>> disk format, and a variety of 'stage-4' images, maybe updated every 3
>> months, to get a gentoo system up, quickly. Not an anything you want it to
>> be, but a few, common choices. Perhaps a security apparatus, commonly
>> needed, built on the hardened project? (like a bridge or a firewall)?
>>
>
> Sounds great.  What's stopping you?
>
>>
>> Heaven forbid that we put up a few dozen (unsupported) jentoo VMs,
>> container-images or stage-4 (specifically purposed) choices where
>> folks could only get support from jentoo-user. No sir, we cannot make jentoo
>> fun and enjoyable and quick (and sleazy) can we?
>>
>
> Sounds great.  What's stopping you?
>
>>
>> And yes allow java, the way it is available on most other distros...
>> The current process of requiring all the java codes to be broken down into
>> 100% discernable codes is a tremendous barrier. After all, most of the codes
>> that use that stuff, are full of holes anyway; that's the very nature of
>> open, fast, exciting new codes. They only become secure
>> after years of vetting (fuzzing) anyway. So make the host gentoo image very
>> secure and allow jentoo projects to be a VM, or container or such
>> construct, without all the hassles of gentoo proper. Let the purist ensure
>> that gentoo is secure and isolated and let the multitude play with java,
>> however they like (in a VM, or a container image or a stage-4).
>>
>
> Sounds great.  What's stopping you?
>

Why Rich, thanks for the triple compliments; is that a vote that the 
basic idea(s) have merit, or sarcasm?

We are all part of a village, so feedback is warmly received, regardless
of the nature of the  prose....

As you probably know, I have been working on many of these issues, for a 
variety of reason.


James