-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rouben wrote: > Hello folks! Happy Holidays (whatever you happen to celebrate or not) > to all, first and foremost! :-) > > I am writing this e-mail because while leafing through issue 26 of UWN > ( http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue26 ), I noticed a > project called Ubuntu Christmas Edition. But that's not what I'm > writing about. I'm writing about the software that was used to create > this festive flavour of Ubuntu in the first place. That software is > called Reconstructor, and it allows one to create a custom Ubuntu > LiveCD (not just customize the default package set, but also the many > visual aspects as well). > > This may seem like a silly toy to some of you, but to me it has great > potential for marketing Ubuntu to enterprise customers and OEMs. > Here's what I'd like to see: > > 1. OEM/Enterprise IT folks use Reconstructor to create custom, > Ubuntu-based distribution tailored to their company, with the option > to include whatever commercial software they have licensed (e.g. > include CrossOver Office with Adobe Photoshop, for example). > 2. Reconstructor should also be able to set up a repository server for > (optionally mirroring the official Ubuntu repositories for internal > use) as well as providing clients with updates to whatever custom > packages were created by Reconstructor. > 3. Provide a community-edited repository of clipart and media for use > with Reconstructor. The media should be indexed, searchable and > browseable. > > Having worked in a medium-sized IT shop, I can tell you right off the > bat that if there were an "out of the box" (not bits and pieces all > over the net put together) solution like this, we would eliminate a > rather large stepping stone in the staircase of Ubuntu enterprise > adoption. > > Thanks for your attention! > > Rouben >
Hey Rouben. Actually, I think that's a great idea. The best first step to get this implemented is to 'spec' it. That means create a wiki page about it along the specification template. Have a look around this project's launchpad page: https://launchpad.net/products/reconstructor And some existing specs: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/products/reconstructor/ - -- Jenda Vančura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG: 519D056A Jabber me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFmg3TkfxlW1GdBWoRAiQ4AKDEHefvUSVik6Q5CjjQQkG9VNzUQgCeOQVv vMEfQGDnjFLm2w0JxW/70iY= =FQKP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-marketing mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-marketing
