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On Saturday 12 January 2008, James wrote: |
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> > As far as I'm concerned, the Gentoo install CD could easily be |
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> > dropped without a loss. |
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> Well, I differ with this statement 100%. What, IMHO, needs to |
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> happened is the whole install process be changed to a minimal working |
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> kernel and basic tools. Then you fork the install in the direction as |
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> to what the system is to be used for: embedded-gentoo, firewall, |
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> bridge, managed switch, server (mail, web, dns, terminal etc etc) and |
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> last the complicated nightmare of a workstation (kde vs gnome vs etc |
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> etc). |
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Excellent idea. When can we expect your first alpha-release? |
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When we have rough consensus and your running code, we can include your |
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project in the list of workable install methods. |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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