On Tue, Jan 22, 2008 at 07:27:42PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello everybody.. > > I have stumbled into something which I think is too big for > me and I am looking to reach out to people who might find > some value. > > By Trade, I am a Programmer/Project Manager. Last year I > worked at the Department of Commerce and they were talking > about this and that with Open Source.. they kindof gave > me the idea that a corporate linux to bung on servers > like redhat would be useful out there. I have personally > liked SLAMPP, SME-Server, Redhat... Debian... etc > > When I talk to some businesses in small business land and > they are all interested in servers half the price of > redmond with dial in support ability. If it was Linux > then they don't mind either. > > Here in Australia, we are so lucky. We have everything. > > I think we could do a really server based distro for > the world stage. > > The questions that I have are: > > - are there enough experts here to do it ? > - is there a will ? > - how to organise it ? > > My general observations are: > > - needs to be debian based > - start with an SME server (FileServer 2008) > - make it commercially viable and supportable > > Ok... > > if you have any comments go for it.... > > maybe I need to offer some free beer or other bribes.... > > but places like China... it is growing rapidly... > > having our own distro there is a sensible thing > for us to be doing.... why not go the debian/ubuntu method. Start with a base debian build, create a custom deb package (sort of a meta package) that pulls in all the relevant other debs and does a config. You could setup you own repo and your done. Well another deb for each site to do the actual customer customisations.
(I do something like this for myself and family) > > David > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- "I'm sure you can imagine it's an unimaginable honor to live here." - George W. Bush 06/18/2001 Washington, DC addressing agricultural leaders at the White House
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