+++ Erik Andersen [03-12-02 11:31 -0700]: > I have also put considerable thought into what it means to be a > debian embedded system and I plan to post a short writeup with > some debian-embedded policy ideas at the same time. Things like > init runlevel policy, faster boot time policy, dealing with > documentation (which is generally unwanted when storing things > into flash), and even dealing with build depends (such that one > could actually recompile a complete debian embedded system in one > go without needing a uber guru spending several weeks hacking > packages to work around circular build depends), etc, etc. I've > been writing up a document on the subject that I hope will start > some interesting discussion.
I think the time has come to post this doc somewhere erik as we're discussing all this right now in an attempt to formulate a policy. (And I should congratulate you on doing a fine job in terms of actually compiling a great pile of stuff into what is effectvely emdebian 0.01) Wookey -- Aleph One Ltd, Bottisham, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 9BA, UK Tel +44 (0) 1223 811679 work: http://www.aleph1.co.uk/ play: http://www.chaos.org.uk/~wookey/
