__/ [ yttrx ] on Wednesday 27 September 2006 16:49 \__
> Mark Shelby <mshelby1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Hello all, I am interested in forming a distro specifically geared toward
>> small business users in offices that have around 10 PC's. I think this is
>> a niche' market that hasn't yet been addressed.
>>
>
> Yes it has, many times over.
>
> Please don't make any other goddamn distributions. There are enough egos
> in the Linux "community". Just fucking use Debian like everyone else.
A similar question/statement was raised about half a year ago. I recall it
rather well. So, another adventurous man decides that the wheel can be made
more round than it already is. Now let's consider the complexity involved in
selecting packages, keeping them up-to-date, and resolving various conflicts
that require a set of testers and long testing cycles.
Taking Debian or a derivative thereof (like Kerala or Munich) is a
possibility. But why not make use of an existing derivative? It might be
cheaper. Kubuntu seems like a good candidate.
>> I would like to base the distro off of Debian and KDE using source code
>> and reducing the size of the distro.
>>
>> What I envision is the basic Debian framework with the 2.6 kernel and the
>> KDE desktop with minimal addons. For example "kdegames" would not be
>> compiled in, nor would "kdedevelopment." The "remainig kde subgroups
>> "networking" "utilities" etc... would also be paired down to include the
>> basics for a networked office environment.
>>
>
> This paragraph tells me that you don't actually understand how KDE
> works--these
> things are not "compiled in"--theyre either installed or they arent. What
> youre looking for is "KDE Base" with perhaps Open Office or something.
>
> Goddamn, man.
"Goddamn"? What are you... getting softer as you mature/age? *LOL*
Get a grip, man!
Best wishes,
Roy
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