Re: [Staffslug] Survey: Build Your Own Distro
The simple answer to most of this is this is all available online. There are enough
distributions out there already before someone releases a poor clone with two alternative
fonts and new logo. Yea the idea of Linux is to make it what you want it to be, but is
this really something that needs it's own distro or could it be done with a script
that modifies a Debian or Suse installation. I just don't think enough research is
being put in to the process of producing your own distro. The next thing i put to you to
consider is that you could possibly offer your skills to assist with an existing
distribution.
Just my two pence but I feel I am not alone on some of these points, and I promise this is
not a rant, just an opinion.
Kris
On 19 Jun 2011, at 18:54, Krishna Birth <krishnabirth(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I would be grateful for answers to this survey, please number your
answers for relating them to the questions below.
This ( Linux User and Dev. Magazine #101 Build Your Own Distro (see
the attached cover from the magazine)
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/magazine-issues/linux-user-developer-issue-101...
) has choices for building your own distro.
For the ones that interested me it says:
susestudio.com is easy, polished, good documentation and web-based
though it's Suse only
instalinux.com has choice and is web-based though not polished interface
uck.sourceforge.net is easy though Ubuntu only, not customisable
look/feel and start from scratch approach to changes
geekconnection.org/remastersys is very flexible and copies environment
though Debian/Ubuntu only, not in Ubuntu yet and needs separate
installation
linuxfromscratch.org is flexible though requires manual steps
revisor.fedoraunity.org is easy and offers possibilities though Fedora only
1. What tool is best for a non-techie to build linux distro?
2. Could the other distros logos / firmware gui be changed on them?
3. From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is best for non-techie?
4. From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is best for the
distro customisation/flexibility (similar to question 2)?
5. From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is the quickest to
produce the distro for the non-techie?
6. From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is best for
consultant/expert to produce distro?
7. From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is easiest for
non-techie to upgrade over time?
8. From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which offer to the
non-techie easiest live and installable distro?
9. If a consultant/expert was to use susestudio, remastersys or
revisor, how much time would be spent to remove all fonts and put 2
fonts perhaps bitmap one font also, the distro logo and a live,
installable, bootable media and downloadable distro?
10. If a non-techie was to use susestudio, remastersys or revisor,
how much time would be spent to remove all fonts and put 2 fonts, the
distro logo and a live, installable, bootable media and downloadable
distro?
11. From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which offers the most
quality community help?
12. Do any offer paid options where their team creates the distro for
you for a fixed fee?
Regards
Meeku
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