[NTLUG:Discuss] An NTLUG Distro

[David Stanaway]

Chris Cox wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-04-02 at 10:17 -0500, Daniel Hauck wrote:
>   
>> I just read some commentary regarding criticism and Linux.  The original
>> notion was that Linux needs more critics to keep it moving.  Another
>> person pointed out that the reason there are so many very different
>> Linux distros out there is because it is essentially "criticism applied."
>>
>> This got me to thinking.  Chris Cox is unquestionably a really smart
>> fellow with strong views on various things.  I wouldn't think to suggest
>> this if I didn't think he was smart enough to pull it off.
>>     
>
> I'm not that "smart".  It's (Linux) just more a part of my life than for
> most.  I have thought about a distro project.
>
> My idea is a character based distro.  I want to go back to some of
> Unix's roots and develop better tools that can be used to build
> better tools... and eventually including a graphical desktop.
>
> What does that entail?  Well, unfortunately, it's a radical project...
> not an evolutionary one.  GNU FSF tools are great, but NOT well
> designed.  Shoot, there are even parts of the kernel that frustrate
> me, but I'm NOT a kernel expert.
>
> I want to make something more uniform... yet still VERY Unix
> (but not necessarily messed up Linux) compatible.  Having 3,000
> command line switches is cute, but not when they don't make
> any sense.  I would preserve what is mostly portable and
> extend with frameworks that are easily extended and used to
> make bigger and better tools.
>
>   


Have you tried Plan 9?