Re: A GNU Distribution

[Aurélien]

Sorry for the double ... i have been be victim of a mailbox time
distortion :p

Which make me think that the project, if it happen one day, should offer
mailbox :)

address@hidden (Aurélien) writes:

> Alex Lardner <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> On Sat, 31 Mar 2012, Richard Stallman wrote:
>>
>>>    Now that Linux-libre has been dubbed an official GNU package it
>>>    seems to me that the GNU Operating System now has a fully
>>>    functional kernel. Perhaps this means that there could now be an
>>>    official release of the GNU Operating System?
>>>
>>> Indeed, there could be.  But we still face the question of what it
>>> would consist of, and how to develop and maintain it.  Either we would
>>> endorse some existing free distro that uses Linux-libre, or make
>>> another.  Both options have problems, previously discussed.
>>
>> I am very uneducated in these matters, but if a "new" GNU OS were to
>> be released, I'd love to see a newly created distro. It just feels
>> right.
>>
>> My two cents.
>> -Alex
>>
>>
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> Hi freetarders! (the words following ... are just a dunno point of view,
> a point of view from free speach and not free troll)
>
> The world of free distro is growing days after days ...
>
> Working today on Parabola Project, i remember the true words of RMS
> responding me why GNU should endorse Parabola as one more free distro,
> and me responding because Parabola is the free side of Arch Branch, and
> because it's K.I.S.S. principle base will bring good Hackers to GNU.
>
> Now that Parabola fly from some years, yes it works, yes it have bring
> some good and cool hackers.
>
> But the doctor was right (as most of time) on one point if it have bring
> some good people from the Open Source side to the Free Software side, it
> have also get some from other free distro project.
>
> So when RMS says "What it would consist of?" and "How to developp and
> maintain it?" theses two questions seems essentials.
>
> Trying to follow the idea of a new one ... why not ...
>
> A new one ok, but a new branch ... not something from
> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Gldt.svg but really
> something new ... or something based on the oldest and dead one to make
> it's "GNU phoenix" (commercials are another statement of succes :p)
> (that was my dunno point of view to respond of the what)
>
> Now to respond of the How to dev and maintain it, there is maybe a way,
> my voice is just one point in the #parabola, so as i say, it's just a
> "very personnal" point of view :: In fact there is a solution, a bit
> strong but maybe which can be the response of the situation.
>
> RMS should launch this distro has the leader of it, with a sort of
> worldwide contest, that in one year and one day will give the head to
> another one ...
>
> Does that mean to let die other projects? ... That brake my hart to says
> that, but yes.
>
> We will be stronger all in one.
>
> Now the distro can present different aspects, which can be sort of
> branch inside of the project itself.
>
>  . computers
>  . servers
>  . laptops
>  . tablets
>  . phones
>  . cars
>  . planes
>  . fridge
>  . house
>  . trash
>  . robots
>  . ...
>
> Have fun & be free!
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