Tim Sarbin wrote: > Hey guys, I've been lurking around LFS in the shadows for quite some time, > and only just recently stumbled across the automated LFS project. I was > wondering what the status of this project is, and if there is anything I can > contribute to. I'm familiar with C, C++, Python, Lua, Java, etc as well as > libraries such as Gtk, Qt, and wxWidgets. I'm also fairly comfortable with > the low level administration of the linux system. From what I read on the > FAQ it seems like the new ALFS system is supposed to have a backend, and a > modular front end (could be a console, GUI, etc). I am getting tired of > these RPM/DEB distros (and even gentoo) and think the concept of ALFS would > be a great was to bring LFS into a more usable state. I would see ALFS both > as a way for less technical people to build a desktop system, as well as a > way for technical people to build the foundation for their own linux based > distro or operating environment.
alfs is not being actively maintained. There may be an occasional update, but only if a problem arises. I use jhalfs for LFS only as it extracts the commands form the book and runs them. It's a good check of the accuracy of the book. BLFS is another animal with optional and required prerequsites. I always do that for the packages I want by hand -- well, I have my own personal scripts for a lot of them. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/alfs-discuss FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
