On Thu, Jul 14, 2016 at 01:16:00AM +0300, Marcus Fonzarelli wrote:
> Hello everybody,
> 

(I'm replying to chat, this looks OT for the support lists)
>         I'm a long time GNU/Linux user, and after many years of hopping from 
> distro to distro I'm thinking that I'd really love a "GNU distro". I've read 
> the book LFS, and tried to make a distro on my own, but I'm not a system 
> administrator and it's quite difficult for me to make any significant 
> progress. If I understand correctly ALFS is a tool to automate part of this 
> process, but it's still complex for me to get through it.
> 

The LFS lists are primarily for people who want to build from
source, but this is probably not the best place to ask.

> I'd like to know if anybody is interested enough to start a new project, a 
> new distro (maybe called "GNU") with these characteristics:
> 

I suspect you cannot call it 'GNU' unless it is officially part of
the FSF!  There are already several 'GNU/Linux' distributions
recommended by the FSF -
https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html

> - uses a blob-free kernel (linux-libre)


> - installs official GNU packages only, from official GNU repos

Huh ?  Please define "official GNU repos".  For the source you can
use compatibly-licensed source packages, but a repo implies versions
and recipes which somebody has prepared and (hopefully!) tested, or
binaries.

> - after being installed, allows users to add more repos in case they want to 
> install non-gnu software

I think the FSF will lose interest in you at this point.  e.g. that
list of distros includes gNewSense which is based on debian -
adding non-gnu software sounds more like debian non-free.

> - source based. This is not really super important to me, but I think it's 
> easier to maintain than having to build all binaries
> - the distro should be minimalist, and should only install the necessary 
> software to have a system that boots and does basic things (including a 
> package manager)
> - once the base system is installed, the user can proceed to install more 
> software using the package manger (for example a windows manager, text 
> editor, browser, etc.). I believe this could help keeping the distro simple 
> and minimalist
> 
> What do you guys think? I can help with this, but as I said I'm no sysadmin 
> so I don't really know how could I contribute.

If you or anybody else want to develop a distro, you need to be
clear about who your target users are.  Parabola or Utoto XS might
be close to what you are looking for.  For some uses (e.g. wifi) it
is essential have firmware which the FSF regards as non-libre (e.g.
you cannot decompile it and alter it).

I suggest that you look at those distros and become involved with
whichever seems to best match your desires.

Have fun!

ĸen
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