[NTLUG:Discuss] new distro

[Michael Barnes]

Jerome Haltom told me on 8/25/2007 19:45:
> None of that explains why you don't just build an Ubuntu installer CD
> that installs IceWM and fix the IceWM packages that are already in
> Ubuntu if they need fixing.
> 
> I don't understand the allure of redoing everything.
> 
> On Sun, 2007-08-26 at 00:24 +0000, Donald Davis wrote:
>>
>>> So, give me the reasons why Ubuntu or another project doesn't already do
>>> this, or at least provide an existing platform for improvement?
>> Most people aren't interested in older hardware.  Xubuntu the low end for Ubuntu uses the Xfce desktop and requires 128 mb of ram.  Plain old Debian is friendlier when you install it with Xfce desktop.  For the Desktops Gnome has the heaviest footprint followed by KDE take a nice step down and you have Xfce.  IceWM has a much lighter footprint than Xfce and I would like to see a distro that installs with it.  
>>
>> There are other projects like DeliLinux and Basic Linux.  Deli Linux looks promising and their assumption is a 486.  Vector tried to go this route but they quit.  

Why does he need a reason?  Can't someone simply run a project because 
maybe its fun?

The explanation is because he wants to do it.  That's the beauty of Open 
Source.  Do what you want.  Its a free OS.

That attitude reminds me so much of a user of the Richmond products.

I don't happen to care a lot for broccoli.  So, my wife modifies 
perfectly good recipes to suit me.  Those who are of the purist cook 
persuasion are aghast that we would defile the recipe.  Tough.  It's my 
dinner.

If you don't happen to appreciate the work Patrick or others are doing, 
why question it?  Why not just move on to the next message and let them 
enjoy their project?

My $.002

Michael