> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 16:35, Marcello Anni <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > we will be able to create a LiveCD version of Mageia for this alpha > > release? > >> > this is really important as interested people that don't want problems may > >> > want to try it and then install it only when a stable release is ready for > >> > everyday use. > >> > >> As pointed out several times (and will be underlined in all > >> announcements) this Alpha 1 is > >> - NOT a stable release > >> - NOT for the average user, it's a developper release > >> - NOT ready for everyday use > > > > in fact, a livecd version allow to keep the "funny" side of linux without > > having any risk. so? > > Again, that's not the focus of this alpha release. We don't want > people to try it around just to see what Mageia has in reserve, > because they will be disappointed in this regard: take this alpha as > an alpha-developer/packager-technical-raw-preview. It will be ugly. It > will scare Santa Claus. It will make the rain vaporize. It may even > break your neighbour's TV set.
ah ah : ) ok then, i've understood i can't try it : ) > > Moverover, for future alpha/beta/finale release, formats to be > released (live, non-live, cd, dvd, other) _have to_ be specified on > the release roadmap/features page (so obviously, there needs to be a > discussion about this for the next alpha). And a livecd will be fine > as soon as we near the final release (or maybe not, that's to be > discussed). > ok, thank you for these infos > Romain > cheers, Marcello
