Making Fedora Core CD #1 Standalone -- Goals of "Quark"
Bryan J. Smith
b.j.smith at ieee.org
Tue May 25 15:56:41 UTC 2004
Jeff Spaleta wrote:
> Do some research... a lot of this ground was covered in pre-fc1
> discussions on the mailinglists... look for threads about minimal
> install...
Right. I've been looking through some of this already.
> Aug/Sep 2003 archive in fedora-test-list would probably be of interest
> to you if you plan to incorporate other community opinion in your
> master plan about better minimal base.
Yes. I'm already formulating the official "goals." I have to have those
in-place before I can build a rationale for the comps.xml and package list.
So far I have:
1. Establish "minimum" inter-dependency in a "minimum" install,
including identifying poor interdependencies in basic "Core" packages
2. Establish a "bare" network client/server install, but with
full, modern access, directory and authentication support.
3. A bare, no frills network/GUI install (no applications)
4. A "common denominator" for not only all subsequent package sets,
but an "aim point" for developers creating new GUI applications
#4 is what I keep coming back to. If I'm developing a new GUI
application, what components _should_ I "aim for" -- that I
_know_ will be on _all_ systems?
Right now we have little more than the full, 4 CD "Core."
There's nothing wrong with that looking from legacy RHL upward.
But there is a good reason to start "afresh."
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Bryan J. Smith, E.I. -- b.j.smith at ieee.org
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