[CentOS-devel] Alternate Images - Proposed SIG

Tue Jul 12 19:02:01 UTC 2022
Troy Dawson <tdawson at redhat.com>

On Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 11:34 AM Neal Gompa <ngompa13 at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 12:48 PM 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 Desktop 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.
> >
>
> I would be happy to join and help from the Hyperscale side, as a lot
> of what we're doing in Hyperscale will benefit what you want to do. :)
>

That would be great.
That also brings up one thing I think I worded poorly.  I said "We plan on
working with various Desktop SIG's" ... but it doesn't have to be
Desktops.  If any CentOS SIG's want to work with our SIG to generate and
distribute their images, I think that would be wonderful.

Troy
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