What a G1G1 user wants from an alternate OS

[Karlie Robinson]

http://www.olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=3980.msg27525#msg27525

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>> - 5 second boot time (  http://lwn.net/Articles/299483/ )
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> Why hasn't anyone been able to do this for the OLPC?
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> All we need is a simple, alternate boot that Rapidly boots up with 
> Wifi access and a browser.
> That's it. Let's make this "Toy" practical for G1G1 participants.
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> Yes, there are those that want the full Ubuntu flexibility and 
> features. The "full" Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora installs have already 
> been successfully implemented, and those willing to wait minutes for 
> their OLPCs to boot up with them are happy.
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> However many G1G1 participants, such as myself, may not be as 
> interested in the plethora of functionality that these builds have to 
> offer, and only want rapid, basic functionality:
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> 1. Quick boot time (Yes, ideally 5-10 seconds)
> 2. Basic wifi access and webbrowsing.
> 3. Business applications such as: Spreadsheet, Word Processor, PDF 
> viewer, PPT Presentation viewer would be nice.
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> What do we need to do to make this a reality?