Hi all! I've read parts of LFS, but I know very little about making
distributions overall.
Usually, I use Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Gentoo, and now trying GuixSD. The BIG
PROBLEM that I have with distributions, is that I often find myself jumping
from one to another because of something that's available on a distro, and not
on others (or because I hate some distro decisions, such as Debian for using
systemd). I really hate this, because what I like about the GNU operating
system is that I can choose what packages I want (at least in theory). But this
is not the case with distros... in fact it seems to me that I must use what's
already been packaged, and I can't replace something very easily.
I was wondering first of all if it's possible, and secondly if somebody reading
this list is able / wants to work on, what I'd consider the "ultimate gnu
distro". Basically, an "essential" distro that I can build on-demand with the
software that I want, chosen from a list. It could be something very basic, a
list where I can choose which kernel I want, which init system, and basic
tools. Once I have an "essential" distro build on demand (with only the basic
tools), then I can install whatever application I want. But what I'd really
like is a basic distro that I can build (choosing the basic component from a
list).
Would this be possible? Is my email clear enough?
Thanks!
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