Alpha Core Directions

[Jeff A.]

Actually, I was really wanting to use my Alpha machine as a server... it
also happens to be a hobby.  Unfortunately I haven't had time, and I'm still
not getting around to Moix's messed up LX board.  Maybe on the
weekend.......

I'm using PPC and Alpha machines as an excuse to finally learn linux, but
when every release is different and nobody uses the same editors and setups,
it's really, really stupid.  Mandrake does this, SuSE does that, and Red Hat
does something else.   Then Yellow Dog does *almost* like Red Hat.  Then I
get pissed and turn the machine off.  Then I remember how much I hate OSX
and I turn the Alpha back on.

The problem with Linux it seems is that it is assumed if you're using it,
you simply already know what to do.  I remember when I first installed Red
Hat 6.2 on a K6-2 333, I just followed the step-by-step instructions, then
after the install everything the book told me to do to set things up didn't
work.  The system didn't say *why* it didn't work - stuff just didn't do
anything.  Well, it didn't install a bunch of stuff.  Lesson learned, but
jeez.

JA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Barnes" <mike at grouse.net.au>
To: "Linux and Red Hat on Alpha processors" <axp-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 7:21 AM
Subject: Alpha Core Directions


> Hi folks - got a bit of breathing space over the next day or so, and
> thought I'd get some input for the early-next-year planned release of
> Alpha Core 0.92, which should be a pretty major step towards something
> I feel comfortable slapping a "1.0" release number on.
>
> It's going to draw quite heavily from the Fedora Core 3 release
> sources, but I really think it needs to be slimmed down quite a bit.
> That's where some input would be welcome.
>
> First up - am I correct in thinking that most users/potential users
> would be using this on "hobby" machines? If so, is a focus more on
> "desktop" than "server" functionality appropriate? I'm not talking
> about dropping Apache or Samba or anything - but some of the more
> esoteric stuff could go. Anyone's thoughts on this would be great.
>
> The other side of this issue is what else would be good to include?
> Pretty much anything that's in the Fedora Extras repository would be
> pretty easy, provided there are no major issues beyond doing a rebuild
> from source.
>
> Speaking of Fedora Extras - maintaining a "contrib" of other packages
> that we've just got compiled and ready to go would be a really neat
> project for _someone else_ to do. I'd love to get to a state where I
> can look after a tiny core build and someone else tracked updates to
> things in the "neat stuff" category.
>
> Target for 0.92: complete install set on no more than 3 CDs.
> Suggestions on methods for achieving this are welcome.
>
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