On 18.07.2015 21:56, Bruce Dubbs wrote:
Tim Tassonis wrote:
Hi all
As I'm steadily completing my lfs/blfs based distribution, I've come
across a few packages that are neither in lfs/blfs, but i my opinion
generally useful.
My question is: Is there any demand for more packages in blfs, or is the
current set more or less what's indended?
The packages I have built on top and in spirit of blfs and would view as
possible additions are:
- volumeicon: A nice systray volume control for also, using alsamixer as
mixer and else only depending on gtk. Actively maintained.
- openvpn: SSL VPN client/server solution based on openssl and lzo
- rdesktop: rdp client to connect to windows desktops
I'd be willing to provide the descriptions in BLFS style, if there is a
demand for that.
The problem with adding new packages is that they have to be maintained
and updated as they change. We tend to add more packages than we remove.
Adding less common packages tends to follow a path of diminishing
returns. The effort to maintain them stays constant, but fewer users
want them.
Totally agree of course, and you know far better than me what packages
are used commonly by the lfs users. These are just packages I need for
my daily work/entertainment, but other users have different needs.
This cycle we've added KF5 and LXQt. Eventually KDE4 and LXDE will go
away, but for now we have a lot of new packages in this cycle.
Additionally, I have NO windows system to test rdesktop and I do not see
a need for a VPN client unless you are in some sort of environment with
a large number of systems. I do have experience with VPNs implemented
in Cisco managed routers, but don't see a need for VPNs for most of our
users. If there is something here that I am missing, please educate me.
Well, I need rdesktop a lot because at work, I have to connect to some
windows systems. But this might not be a common scenaria for many lfs users.
Same for openvpn: I need it to access various routers that let me
administer them by openvpn (tomatousb based stuff). Also something other
people might never want to do, I agreee.
My assumption that a lot of other lfs users need those seems way off the
mark.
One other point. By the time a user needs these packages, the
experience in building LFS and BLFS should allow most users to build
arbitrary packages not in either book.
Very true, I can confirm that from first-hand expierience.
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