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I've got a few questions about the proposed new installer: |
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1. I've heard that the core installer will be written in Python. Is this true? |
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2. Whether Python or not, will real-time frontends have to be written the same language as |
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the core installer, or will it be controlled through a pipe or similar method? |
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3. Will the core installer have plugin capabilities (e.g. user-created |
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configuration/installation steps), either scripted (bash) or coded (Python or whatever)? |
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4. Which existing installer will the new code be based from or will this be done |
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completely from scratch possibly using existing concepts? |
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5. Are there any plans to include X along with Qt, GTK, Tcl/Tk, etc. on the LiveCD to |
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allow for the creation of GUI installer frontends? |
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6. What is already done? What needs to be done? What is still up in the air? |
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7. How can I help? I don't know Python, but I have pretty decent bash - only since working |
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on GLIS frontend ;) - and Perl skills. I don't know any Python, but I can always learn. |
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8. Anything else important that I might have missed? |
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Andrew Gaffney |
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System Administrator |
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Skyline Aeronautics, LLC. |
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776 North Bell Avenue |
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Chesterfield, MO 63005 |
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636-357-1548 |
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