First, I want to thank everyone for their feedback. Next, how about this new idea:
A development iso (for us only, not public) that performs a completely stock SME install but holds an enhanced, per item, easily installable, contrib area on CD-ROM, updated monthly via rsync. Now let me show you what I mean. As an example, visit this link: http://myezserver.com/downloads/mitel/contrib then for some examples I've finished two so far. Drill down to: e-smith-monitor_en-2.1-01 or rav-8.3.2 here you will find completely self-contained applications, including all required dependency rpms, Howto docs/images, README.txt and install.sh script. Everything you need, all in one location, and eventually, all on one development CD. For those interested in building a preconfigured server, all you need is to create a reinstallation disk, edit the ks.cfg file and use the reinstallation disk & development CD to autobuild your server to your specs. (I'll explain in detail later, just know this is very easy to do for now) For this to work, contrib authors simply need to bundle their work up and send to me for inclusion, following the example shown above. Minimum must include a tarball with app directory name then all required rpms and README.txt and install.sh script under the directory name. If you also have a Howto doc and images then add them as well making sure your HowTo doc loads the images from the current directory. To keep this as small as possible, do not include src rpms but I suggest in your README.txt file list where your src rpms may be downloaded. Take a look and let me know what you think. Regards, -- Darrell May DMC Netsourced.com http://netsourced.com http://myEZserver.com -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
