On Fri, 24 Nov 2000, Hason Costomiris wrote:
> Base Stuff:
> - Linux kernel 2.4 (probably somewhere in the 2.4.5 area)
> - Glibc 2.2
> - Gcc 3.0 (with libstdc++-3)
> - XFree86 4.0.1d (or whatever the latest release from the XFree86 guys is)
This will probably happen at some time, though by the time gcc 3.0 is
released, we're probably at glibc 2.2.something and XFree86 4.0.2 or 4.1.
> - 100% FHS compliance - get rid of /etc/rc.d, and use /etc/init.d, etc.
We already have symlinks so /etc/init.d and all work.
/etc/rc.d will stay for compatibility reasons.
> - Offer ReiserFS during installation as a possible fstype (it is supposed to
> be included in kernel 2.4.1), possibly also XFS & ext3 if available.
ReiserFS isn't ready for prime time yet.
Generally, while it runs, it's ok, but if something messes up beyond what
can be fixed by a simple journal replay, you're probably in trouble.
> - devfs (/dev in its current form needs to be taken out back and shot)
Our kernel people have some problems with devfs internals, so both
alternatives seem to be far from perfect.
> - user-space USB daemon (to load and unload USB device modules as they are
> plugged & unplugged)
Yes.
> - support for USB keyboards during installation (many complained about the
> lack of this in RH 7.0)
??? 7.0 supports this...
> - Helix GNOME (their enhancements make it better than the stock RH releases)
Which enhancements, as opposed to the packages from 7.0? The code is
almost identical.
> - Add Nautilus
> - Add Evolution
When they're ready.
> - KDE 2.0
Done, see rawhide or http://www.linux-easy.com/rh-updates/
> - Non-GNOME/KDE setups:
> - WindowMaker
It's there...
> - BlackBox
Powertools.
> - AfterStep
Powertools.
> - Enlightenment
> - fvwm2
> - twm
They're there.
> - olvwm
> - mwm (from the lesstif packages)
OpenLook and Motif are dead.
> - MTA: Postfix
Powertools.
> - SSL/TLS patches
Powertools rawhide.
> - IMAP: UW IMAP-2000
> - SSL/TLS activated
Errata.
> - Apache 1.3.14
> - mod_perl
> - PHP4
> - WebDAV
> - mod_ssl
They're there...
> - Some sort of Servlet/JSP engine (Tomcat? Resin?)
If you can supply us with a free JDK, no problem. ;)
> - Netscape 6.x
Why would you want Netscape's fork rather than the real Mozilla?
Most of mozilla's CVS snapshots work better (for me) than the Netscape 6.0
release...
> - links w/SSL
> - lynx w/SSL
Rawhide.
> - Downloaders
> - Downloader for X
> - the GNOME panel applet to match
What does it add that no other package we're shipping can do?
> - wget
We have that
> - curl
Powertools
> - DNS:
> - BIND 9
Rawhide
> - INN
We have that
> - Diablo
Powertools
> - CUPS (beats the heck out of LPRng!)
Powertools.
If you'd like to see LPRng and CUPS exchanged (CUPS in the distribution
and LPRng in Powertools), show us a couple of good reasons...
LLaP
bero
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