[CentOS-devel] Alternate Images - Proposed SIG

Thu Jul 28 20:46:19 UTC 2022
Troy Dawson <tdawson at redhat.com>

I'm filling out the SIG template, and thus far the only person who has said
they would like to be in the Alternate Images SIG is Neal.
Does anyone else want to be in the SIG?

On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 9:47 AM Troy Dawson <tdawson at redhat.com> wrote:

> Following the CentOS "Setting up a new SIG"[1] instructions I am opening a
> new topic about creating a new CentOS SIG.
> I have initially filled out several sections that are in other SIG pages.
> These are all open for discussion.
>
> Goals:
> The Alternate Images SIG's goal will be to build and provide alternate iso
> images for CentOS Stream.
>
> What is in Scope:
> - Live Images (Previously known as LiveDVD, LiveCD)
> -- Examples:
> --- Live Desktops (KDE / GNOME / XFCE / Mate )
> --- Live Rescue
> - Alternate Install Images
> -- Examples:
> --- Minimum install iso (doesn't need the network, but almost as small as
> the boot.iso)
> --- KDE install iso (has epel enabled, and packages to install a working
> kde desktop)
> - Repo's that are compatible with CentOS Stream, and follow the Fedora
> licensing policy.
>
> What is not in Scope:
> - Containers
> - Raw / QCow / AWS
> - Iso images that are bigger than 4 Gig. (This number can be adjusted
> after the SIG is formed)
> - Repo's that are not compatible with CentOS Stream, or do not follow the
> Fedora licensing policy.
>
> Collaboration:
> We plan on working with various other SIG's, the Fedora minimization team,
> and any other group that wants custom iso's.
>
> Deliverables:
> - Documentation along with configuration (kickstarts and scripts) that
> will allow members to create their alternate images.
> - Alternate images in a publically downloadable area
> -- Images will be rebuilt, or retired, a minimum of every three months.
>
> Leadership:
> I (Troy Dawson) will be the initial Lead of the SIG.
> After (or while) the SIG is formed we will decide if we want a co-chair
> leadership and/or how often the leadership is elected.
>
> Troy Dawson
>
> [1] - https://wiki.centos.org/SpecialInterestGroup#Setting_up_a_new_SIG
>
>
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