Re: Storm Linux 2000

[Kevin Teague]

I agree. I think Storm Linux is a great product ... (but I work for
Stormix so I might be a bit biased :)

Storm Linux 2000 is based on Slink, although there are a few new or
upgraded packages thrown in there. There will be a Potato-based release
not too much longer after Potato reaches stable, although our second
release will depend on how long it takes for the developers to put
together the second-generation installer and administration tools. We
have released all of our work under the GPL, as we hope not to compete
with Debian but to have a cooperative relationship.

A PowerPC version of Storm Linux would be the coolest, but I'm afraid we
don't have anything like that in the works right now.

> 
> No no no...
> 
> Storm Linux is an -excellent- product from all I've seen of it.  They
> are a very intelligent, talented group of people, and their hearts are
> in the right places - most of its best parts will feed back into
> debian, and you can upgrade most of it from debian mirror sites.
> 
> On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 10:42:28AM -0500, Jeremy T. Bouse wrote:
> >   From all accounts that I've found, I've been informed that Storm
> > Linux 2000 is based off an outdated version of Debian (possibly hamm)... I'm
> > not sure if they even bothered to upgrade the packages themselves or not...
> > I've gone and downloaded their ISO from their site but haven't yet burned
> > it to a CD as I really don't have a machine I can kill in order to test it
> > out...
> >
> >   Respectfully,
> >   Jeremy T. Bouse
> >   UnderGrid Network Services, LLC
> >
> > Björn Johansson was said to been seen saying:
> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > What do you think about Storm Linux 2000? I've been reading a little about
> > > it, and according to them, it's more easy to install than Debian although
> > > it's been built on Debian. Is Storm Linux 2000 a threat to Debian or is it
> > > a good thing that Debian is the source for new Linux distributions?
> > >
> > > http://www.stormlinux.com


-- 
  Kevin Teague
  iBuilder
  http://www.stormix.com

Re: Storm Linux 2000

[Kevin Teague]

> > A PowerPC version of Storm Linux would be the coolest, but I'm afraid we
> > don't have anything like that in the works right now.
> >
> 
> What would be the problem with a powerpc version ? once potato ships, ppc will
> be supported officially, so it should cost you nothing to ship a ppc version.
> (sure you need a ppc box to compile the stuff though).

A PowerPC version isn't out of the question, but there are a few
problems with Stormix shipping a commercial version of it:

1. Selling a boxed copy of PowerPC becuase there isn't an established
retail channel to sell to. Do you sell to places that stock other Linux
distros or do you sell to Mac stores? It will be interesting to see
where/how well LinuxPPC 2000's boxed version does. Happily, with Linux
getting more and more popular selling a Mac version in retail stores is
becoming more feasible.

2. Hardware. We have an iMacDV (mmm, grape) that we use for doing
graphics and print work. Hardwares not too expensive though.

3. Manpower. We don't have anyone in the office who is very knowledgable
about Linux on the PowerPC. If there were any experienced Debian PowerPC
people interested in working in Vancouver, Canada, then would help a lot
...


-- 
  Kevin Teague
  iBuilder
  http://www.stormix.com