Re: Linux on Laptop: Success!

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >>>I guess we'll have to create our own distribution to get it perfect ...
> >>>Anyone up for a BSware overhaul?   :{)
> >>Careful, you may be opening a can of worms:)
> >>That said, "Sure!"
> >The major can of worms is that we can't please everybody.
> 
> Screw everybody else, please me!  This is America after all.
> 
> >My "perfect" distribution may not be perfect to anyone else.
> 
> No, but I'd bet it would be alot like mine.

I think we could work something out.   :{)

> >Personally I was thinking of something a little simpler.
> >Like maybe adding a few kernel patches that Adam mentioned.
> >And/or adding a few packages, like XFCE, to BSware.
> 
> Yea.  Kernel + USB + NFSv3 + ResierFS + Trustees (ACL) + LVM + Alsa
> And make the UI XFCE + GMC from XDM, and include ODBC.

Sounds good to me.

But who's going to maintain these RPM's every time Redhat
releases a new update to them?

> >One major problem is the lack of space we have available
> >without going to another CD.
> 
> I think ALOT could be pitched.  Depends on how general you want the distrib to
> be.

There are a few things that could be pitched.  (inn . . .)

> >I'm still not sure if I want to hack up BSware like this or not.
> 
> Neither am I.

I probably won't do it by myself.
But, if someone (like Adam :) want's to maintain the custom RPM's,
them I'll consider it. 

> >The major advantage of keeping BSware the way it is (stock Redhat
> >with official Redhat updates) is I don't have to support it.
> >If someone has a problem, I can pass the buck to Redhat.
> >(hey, it's stock Redhat, ask them! :)
> 
> You pass the buck to me, and I'll point back at you,  just like real IT vendors!

There we go!   :{)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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