frankburton@cox.net wrote:
| http://www.userlinux.com/
| Anybody know anything about this. I have heard bits and pieces might
be based of debian etc, but was wondering if anyone heard anything else?
It is Bruce Peren's reaction to Red Hat abandoning the desktop and
others stating issues with GNU/Linux on the home desktop. It will be
Debian GNU/Linux based.
At Desktop Linux Consortium[1] Conference Bruce Peren's suggested that
the community rally behind a user focused distribution built on top of
Debian.[2] He then clarified in more detail what that might mean to
Wired magazine. [3] He supposedly has corporate backers and expects a
release in about six months.
One author at LinuxWorld did an expose on what this gnUserLinux might
look like. Bruce took the time to respond point for point. This is
probably the most telling piece of what gnUserLinux might really look
like. [4]
Hope that sums it up. Until Bruce releases the manifesto and names his
corporate backers there isn't a lot to talk about. Please do remember
one knock many people have on Bruce is that he has lots of ideas he
seems extremely gungho about and starts, but never quite finishes.
Let's hope this isn't one of those, or if it is never distracts enough
developers as to hinder more sustaining efforts.
I have some hope in that Bruce is a Debian guy. I think he will hold
pretty true to Debian. Time will tell.
- -Derek
[1]
http://www.desktoplinuxconsortium.org/
[2]
http://www.infoworld.com/article/03/11/10/HNdesktopwalk_1.html
[3]
http://www.wired.com/news/infostructure/0,1377,61166,00.html
[4]
http://www.linuxworld.com/story/37872.htm
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