This is mostly intended for those who can't be reached via Haifux' mailing list, but really not only.
The Haifux W2L planning meetings are well-known for their distro fights. I want you to think about a different direction: A Haifux distro. And I mean one that will be easy to prepare.
The process is as follows: We install some Linux on a computer. The computer is then fine-tuned to handle local issues well (ADSL/cable connections, Hebrew on several applications etc). In short, we play with the computer until it's exactly like we want it.
Then we tar-gzip the entire filesystem, and put it on discs.
The installation will now consist of booting a rescue disc, creating the partitions, make filesystems and untar from the discs. After that we modify /etc/fstab and set up a boot loader. And boot. And then we have the really interesting part: Setting up hardware, X-windows and so forth. But we do it with a kicking linux system at hand, which IMHO is much better than some installation script.
The advantages:
1. Good chances to supply our newbies with a system that works smoothly and includes the latest patches.
2. Possible to spread features that are not currently trivial to install (Hebrew fonts, for example).
3. Israeli projects, such as HSpell and Syscalltrack can be packed in.
4. Easy to respond to newbie questions, since we know the exact setting.
5. Possible to add packages that are not distributed in mainstream distributions (especially in the multimedia field).
6. Installers work on solving problems instead of gazing at a progress bar.
Possible disadvantages:
1. No personal choice. (But since we always install "everything" on insta-parties, how much choice do we have?)
2. Not the well-known intallation process (read: doesn't look like MS-Win).
Give this a thought, fellows. This could give some additional value to insta parties.
Regards, Eli
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