L/i/nux

L/i/nux Project Proposal

This is the proposal to create a new distrobution of Linux for our /i/nsugents.

Determining Methodology

• The first thing to decide if we decided to start the L/i/nux project is weather we simply want to re-brand an existing Linux distro with a set of packages (as done with the Ubuntu Netbook Remix for example) or if we want to go all in and create our very own distribution. The pros and cons of each method can be discussed below. I honestly don't know if it takes more work to put together your own program suite for Linux or to roll your own distro so that's not included in the Pros/Cons. If you think of something else add it.

The Remix Method

• Pros:
  1. + as secure and up to date as the base distro
  2. + less bandwidth rape

• Cons:
  1. - less control
  2. - more work for the user as they have to install each component individually
  3. - for Debian based distros auto update would require the user to manually add a line for L/i/nux to /etc/apt/sources.list
  4. - compatibility would have to be ensured across a great deal of the top Linux distributions and their various versions

The Distro Method

• Tutorials on how to create your own Linux distro:

From Knoppix / Puppy Linux / Linux From Scratch (LFS) / Gentoo link From Debian based distros (Ubuntu used as the example) link

• Pros:
  1. + more control
  2. + components would be pre-installed for the user
  3. + much more official

• Cons:
  1. - bai bai bandwidth
  2. - responsibility to keep the distro secure and up to date would fall on us

Which Distro Should L/i/nux Be Based Off Of

According to DistroWatch.com the current most popular Linux distributions are:

1. Ubuntu
2. openSUSE
3. Fedora
4. Debian
5. Mandriva Linux
6. Linux Mint
7. PCLinuxOS
8. Slackware Linux
9. Gentoo Linux
10. CentOS
11. FreeBSD

We need to decide which one to base L/i/nux on before we can start much of anything.