Calling All Linux Enthusiasts - Page 2

wraj · 03-09-2008, 03:08 PM

Anyone can who think they can do it with needed perfection ...we can even conduct a meeting in the flesh if needed

Yes aptONcd is there too !!! I even thought launching the distro in a split fashion...I mean giving away the Main distro as an installable one plus aptONcd packages (named something like megapack or so)as the optional one who wanted it more than what has been bundled with the main release.

Yes Hitboxx,u guessed it right its slickness plus some remix done by me (changes wont show right now coz the screenshots are more than one month old and am lazy taking the fresh ones.Will do it when after the distro completion,not in the priority right now.

**MetalheadGautham** · 03-09-2008, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by wraj

Awesome buddy...I myself was in dilemma if I should go with Hardy or should wait for Intrepid.You said it right,Hardy misbehaves a lot,even after installing 8.04.1 plus series of updates it DOESNT refuse to cry fowl...The live CD of mine hangs too after some couple of operations.And thats why I was not revealing the website in the begining coz I wanted to bring it once I was all DONE but..........
Anyway,if am able to tame the hardy,Ill release it at the earnest but if not I must be pardoned for some usual delay....
And seriously speaking,I didnt want to create any hype,hence I refrained from telling the site name.
I welcome ur process of coming up with ur own distro...Then y dont we collaborate (if u please)I am NOT hellbent to build it over Ubuntu but anything that seems good to me (but should NOT be frm the redhat and its derivatives)...This will also prevent us from creating a Distro clutter - The Truth of the day.Ill handle all the graphics,packaging,customization plus miscllaneous plus u do the kernel taming and whatever u feel like u are comfortable with.Consider it an open offer !!!

well, if we can colloborate, then I STRONGLY suggest there be TWO versions, debian stable and ubuntu.

Ubuntu w/gnome can be the vista type OS, for those with mordern systems and 2mbps broadband. Debian w/xfce can be the distro for the masses.

what do you say ?

one eye candy rich version and one light version, but both with same theme and simplicity.

wraj · 03-09-2008, 03:28 PM

cool enough....but why not both xfce and gnome over the same machine with diff desktop environment (like the dream linux did)...IMHO the base OS should be identical even it you want go go with diffrent versions...Im not sure with this so dont consider as a BIG NO !!!

but ur suggestion is worth thinking over,Just like Ubuntu,Xubuntu etc...all are different release with similar base but "Desktop Env"not installed in the same release...I got ur point...

**MetalheadGautham** · 03-09-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wraj

cool enough....but why not both xfce and gnome over the same machine with diff desktop environment (like the dream linux did)...IMHO the base OS should be identical even it you want go go with diffrent versions...Im not sure with this so dont consider as a BIG NO !!!

but ur suggestion is worth thinking over,Just like Ubuntu,Xubuntu etc...all are different release with similar base but not installed in the same release...I got ur point...

well, debian and ubuntu are QUITE identical, I hope you remember that.

wraj · 03-09-2008, 03:41 PM

Of course they are...then whats the point of choosing Ubuntu over debian or vice versa...We can do one thing,I am almost done with my OS,hence I must release it when finally done...And in the mean time we must start working over ur proposal...Just like Ubuntu came first in the scene followed by the Xubuntu as the subsiquent one.what say

**MetalheadGautham** · 03-09-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by wraj

Of course they are...then whats the point of choosing Ubuntu over debian or vice versa...We can do one thing,I am almost done with my OS,hence I must release it when finally done...And in the mean time we must start working over ur proposal...Just like Ubuntu came first in the scene followed by the Xubuntu as the subsiquent one.what say

well, mine won't be out till debian lenny becomes stable.

the reason to choose debian over ubuntu for a light weight distro is simple:

its much more stable, has tiny updates, and is much faster on lower end systems.

wraj · 03-09-2008, 03:54 PM

No problem at all...We must have an initial release at first then gradually add more VERSIONS once the stable platform is out...

**MetalheadGautham** · 03-09-2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by wraj

No problem at all...We must have an initial release at first then gradually add more VERSIONS once the stable platform is out...

In that case, you go first, with Ubuntu version. It looks almost ready. I am going to follow Debian's famous motto:

wraj · 03-09-2008, 04:22 PM

Thats what I said...Mine is almost ready (can easily port it to Intrepid if the changes aren't major and some more opinions about 'Intrepid wait' comes in)...Lets see what happens...
And mine philosophy is also like DEBIAN,will release it only when I find it stable enough to bring it in the public domain...I dont mind making them wait

**MetalheadGautham** · 03-09-2008, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wraj

Thats what I said...Mine is almost ready (can easily port it to Intrepid if the changes aren't major and some more opinions about 'Intrepid wait' comes in)...Lets see what happens...
And mine philosophy is also like DEBIAN,will release it only when I find it stable enough to bring it in the public domain...I dont mind making them wait

Cool then. Best of luck with finishing it, because I can't do any work this month due to examinations.