On 5/1/07, Matt Domsch <matt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Like it or not, Operating Systems and software run on hardware.
I am agreeing with Matt on this. First doing this breaks the "Work with Upstream" on this. Second it doesnt seem to follow the "Work as a subteam first, see how it works, then integrate with mainline." I would say that the first step would be for Alexandre Oliva and similar minded people to create a SIG and then build a working kernel+tools around Fedora 7 final to get a working design done. When you have working code and can show how people will work with it, then you can work on getting integrated or know that it isnt going to work at all within Fedora due to non-technical problems Second when you have a working model, you can get mindshare to help work changing upstream that it shouldnt have any firmware in the kernel. Unless you can really get upstream to buy into this.. then it will not really fly with maintenance of the Fedora. Third you are going to need to get some sort of system builder aligned with your goal.. as getting a system for people that is completely hackable is not easy or cheap at this time. When you can get a marketable reason that this is better than doing it otherwise.. you can change minds and buying decisions. All of these will take time and effort... you can get 1 done in a year, 2 and 3 will take 4-5 years of sustained effort and learning from failures. -- Stephen J Smoogen. -- CSIRT/Linux System Administrator How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice" _______________________________________________ fedora-advisory-board mailing list fedora-advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-advisory-board
