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Topic: Smaller, nearly apps-less DSL?, Survey Part 2

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roberts

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Posted: Mar. 28 2006,19:15

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So tracking the KNOPPIX project is great for hardware support purposes, even if it means growing in size (64MB?) or reducing functionality (Ted goes back to the MyDSL repository instead of base ISO?) as a price.

I whole heartily agree with this. And that is the focus of our additional offering based on kernel 2.6. This will keep up with more new(er) device support. It is true that trying to backport newer hardware devices into 2.4.26 is a real challenge and sometimes the vendor support is not there, or only for kernel 2.6. On the otherhand, as has been previously discussed, DSL has a vast audience of older machines needing our flagship 50MB DSL.

To share an update on this additional (kernel 2.6) offering, I have built a core system with mydsl. I have been using it on a daily basis. It is currently under review for the appropriate desktop apps. And yes there is no 50MB limit. Smallness will still be paramount. Most all of my DSL development time is core and not on the collection of applications. Not being one who uses many apps, I am not a good reference point for such decisions.

ke4nt1

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Posted: Mar. 28 2006,19:24

cbagger's comments mirrors my own...

Looking thru the IRC channels, forums, linuxquestions, etc..,
there are dozens of 'remasters' ..

Lots of folks remaster DSL to be whatever they like..

What I LIKE about DSL is being able to POP IN MY CD/USBKEY
and get the JOB DONE !
..whether it be FTPing into a site, looking up homework online,
getting into an editor to fix a webpage, copying files using
one of the quick-n-easy servers to another box on a network..

I don't want to fiddle with setting up plugins, apps, etc..
I want to bootup, and get BUSY.

So, I do support the improvements to hardware support.

But, especially for first-timers, the click+go+do ability of
DSL is most impressive..

For those of us who enjoy remastering, DSL already serves
that purpose nicely.

My vote goes to further improvements, and not MORE builds/masters/isos for DSL to maintain every month..

73
ke4nt

AwPhuch

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Posted: Mar. 28 2006,20:13

glad to see ya back Kent!!!

Brian
AwPhuch

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