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&gt; 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 > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://lists.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug