Jeff Spaleta wrote: > Do some research... a lot of this ground was covered in pre-fc1 > discussions on the mailinglists... look for threads about minimal > install... Right. I've been looking through some of this already. > Aug/Sep 2003 archive in fedora-test-list would probably be of interest > to you if you plan to incorporate other community opinion in your > master plan about better minimal base. Yes. I'm already formulating the official "goals." I have to have those in-place before I can build a rationale for the comps.xml and package list. So far I have: 1. Establish "minimum" inter-dependency in a "minimum" install, including identifying poor interdependencies in basic "Core" packages 2. Establish a "bare" network client/server install, but with full, modern access, directory and authentication support. 3. A bare, no frills network/GUI install (no applications) 4. A "common denominator" for not only all subsequent package sets, but an "aim point" for developers creating new GUI applications #4 is what I keep coming back to. If I'm developing a new GUI application, what components _should_ I "aim for" -- that I _know_ will be on _all_ systems? Right now we have little more than the full, 4 CD "Core." There's nothing wrong with that looking from legacy RHL upward. But there is a good reason to start "afresh." -- Bryan J. Smith, E.I. -- b.j.smith@xxxxxxxx
