On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 6:56 PM, Serge Hooge <cuz...@gmail.com> wrote: > Parabola and a few others already do this job, but another free distro > is never bad. I only have a problem with the name "GNU" (I am sure the > FSF won't let that sort of a deal happen).
Parabola is a good example of a "free" operating system. ConnochaetOS ( https://connochaetos.org/wiki/ ) came to mind for me when I was reading these posts. However, after using Deli Linux from the same developer, I personally wouldn't try it. With Deli Linux, there really wasn't a good way for users to share packages they created and the repository was rather limited. Not sure if ConnochaetOS has worked out some of those issues or if the system is still very dependent on the developer in charge for everything. I've seen a few lists of Linux systems that strive to be "free" operating systems. One list is at https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html Marcus Fonzarelli wrote: > I'd like to know if anybody is interested enough to start a new project, a > new distro (maybe called "GNU") with these >characteristics: ... > installs official GNU packages only, from official GNU repos I've been interested in making a customized distribution for a while. My personal preference would be to favor BSD and MIT licenses over GNU licensed tools. BSD and MIT licensed programs would be perfectly allowable on a "free/libre" distribution. I find a lot of the BSD alternatives to common GNU programs are less bloated than the GNU versions. For instance, I use the BSD version of patch (the one used on BSD operating systems) over the GNU version of patch. Daniel Schepler wrote: >The main idea would be "no patches" aside from patches >officially distributed by the same upstream. I've personally been interested in the exact opposite. Most of my programs, libraries, etc. are patched, either by me or using patches from various sources. I really like being able to not only customize my operating system, but to customize the source of the applications I use on the operating system. I often see posts of people wanting to make their own distributions. Would be nice if there was an easier way to share some of that work even when the people interested have very diverse goals on what their desired distribution should be like when it's done. Sincerely, Laura -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-chat FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
