On 10/15/2009 09:29 AM, Patrice Guay wrote: > Phil Schaffner wrote: >> Patrice Guay wrote on 10/13/2009 01:31 PM: >>> Phil Schaffner wrote: >> ... >>>> Is there interest in a LiveDVD with more functionality than will fit on >>>> a CD? Perhaps "full desktop/office/productivity/multimedia" GNOME >>>> and/or KDE versions? >>>> >>> If you have a kickstart file ready with such functionalities, publishing >>> it on the LiveCD trac website would be the first step. Adding a >>> documentation page explaining how to build such a LiveCD and what are >>> its benefits would come next. >> >> I have a kickstart file that worked to create a DVD image with a lot >> more components. I'll run through the process again with a bit more >> thought before putting it out in public. Will also give some thought to >> writing up the benefits. >> >> What I was really wondering is if such a LiveDVD image might be >> distributed by CentOS like the LiveCD, but allowing more functionality >> by removing the restrictions imposed by the size of a CD. > > First, I think we should establish guidelines about what kind of > LiveCD/LiveDVD image could be distributed. Since we are probably going > to use the current mirrors for the distribution, we should be carefull > about what pieces of software are included in the ISO images. The use of > non-free software should certainly be avoided. > > To prevent misuse of the distribution channels, the kickstart files for > the LiveCD images must be available for review and discussion. Then, > rebuilding periodically the approved ISO images and putting them on the > mirrors could be automated. > Right ... I think we must be insistent that we do not include things that can not be included in Fedora and/or EPEL (nonfree) ... and personally, I don't like anything that we do not maintain the SRPMS for already in CentOS (either plus/extras/os). We can discuss adding things not in CentOS to the DVD ... but must be careful. The goal (i think) is providing a DVD/CD with more capability, but not a new distro. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 253 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/attachments/20091015/c824d849/attachment-0007.sig>