[fab] Non-standard kernels in the Fedora Multiverse

[Christopher Blizzard]

Josh Boyer wrote:
>> One Laptop per Child
> 
> Side note:  Ok, not that OLPC isn't cool and shiny and exciting... but
> is it really a good example to be using in regards to what Fedora needs
> to adapt to?  I mean, without one of the OLPC machines... what benefit
> does the OLPC have to Fedora itself?  To be honest, I almost see OLPC as
> being it's own distro.  (One that I would personally love to play with
> myself because it _does_ sound cool.)

I see Fedora as a Canary.  Using Fedora as a base, with a very different 
focus, user base and design point.  It's closer to mythtv than it is to 
what the Fedora desktop is today.  But it's the first, and we want to 
enable more of this, not less.  Experiment, prototype, go forth and 
change.  And use Fedora as your base to do so.

But your question is valid.  What does OLPC give Fedora?  Hopefully 
quite a few side effects.  At some point we'll be attacking memory usage 
and suspend/resume stuff, and everyone will benefit from that.  We'll be 
breaking package dependencies where we can, experimenting with new ways 
to distribute, install and update software.  I'll bet a huge amount of 
that will be useful down the road.  There is a significant halo effect 
here - don't ignore it. :)

--Chris

> 
>> LiveCD
>> this music thing
> 
> These seem much more relevant for what Fedora is geared towards.
> 
> josh
> 
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