From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 10709 invoked by uid 1002); 23 Jul 2003 06:09:24 -0000 Mailing-List: contact gentoo-dev-help@gentoo.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Received: (qmail 31884 invoked from network); 23 Jul 2003 06:09:24 -0000 From: donnie berkholz Reply-To: spyderous@gentoo.org To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 01:07:32 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.5.2 References: <20030723054849.12352.qmail@web42003.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20030723054849.12352.qmail@web42003.mail.yahoo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="big5" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Description: clearsigned data Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200307230107.35562.spyderous@gentoo.org> Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Anyone appreciate this VERY dumb idea.... X-Archives-Salt: e17717be-57b3-4166-b10a-5b2c683ee449 X-Archives-Hash: 035758a7aeed8f59f54a8cbce527f407 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 23 July 2003 00:48, KH c wrote: > I would suggest how about writing an intelligent > installer that will automatically check dependency, > download it and install it like urpmi in Manadrake or > apt-get in Debian so even new user can enjoy the > benefit of optimization WITHOUT the hardwork? i.e. I > want to install X, just tell the program and it will > take care of the whole process for me. Is it possible? I'm not sure what hard work you're talking about. 'emerge xfree' works = for me. > Or how about a pre-written scipt that will do the > compile process for different type of pre-set usage > like Desktop, Mutimedia, Networking, Internet? i.e. It > is not a pre-installed package, it is a pre-set > packager that will do the packaging right in front of > the user's eye. Each user get the same package and > script yet it is OPTIMIZE for their computer after > they install it. What do you think about this idea? This sounds interesting. A basic implementation could be easily = accomplished=20 with settings in make.conf like the following, which would add support = for=20 the requested options: DESKTOP=3D"use1 use2 use3 use4" MULTIMEDIA=3D"use5 use6 use7 use8" NETWORKING=3D"use9 use10 use11" INTERNET=3D"use12 use13" # Set USE to have the defaults for whatever type of setup you want. USE=3D"${DESKTOP} ${MULTIMEDIA}" The idea of "virtual packages" like instantdesktop and instantserver = has been=20 tossed around for a while but I haven't seen anything come of it yet. I = think=20 it's been waiting for some needed portage features. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/HiYmXVaO67S1rtsRAtOtAJ4oZiJn3sEsxZ7peDnqgI2eSufswQCeKAQ5 jewwCuoslSjreKnCu+voP90=3D =3DYl47 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list