Re: custom vs. derivative (Re: packages.gz corrupt, missing packages and other issues)
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On Tue, Apr 01, 2008 at 07:25:09PM +0100, Holger Levsen wrote:
>Hi,
>
>On Tuesday 01 April 2008 15:31, Andreas Tille wrote:
>> > 2. What is the meaning you once gave to CDD, where is it documented?
>> Easy: Try the first Google hit "Custom Debian Distributions". If in
>> doubt follow the link I gave in one of these mails in this thread I have
>> given. There were several active discussion on this mailing list in
>> the past - feel free to search the archive.
>
>Well, I hoped for an answer from you, not a pointer to search engines.
What's wrong with pointing to an earlier answer in same mailinglist
thread?
>The first hit on google for me was http://wiki.debian.org/CustomDebian which
>says "Custom Debian Distribution (CDD): a subset of Debian that is configured
>to support a particular target group out-of-the-box."
>
>AFAIK subsets of something can be inclusive and exclusive of other stuff, so
>that first hit on google doesnt help.
Wow!
If even seemingly plain terms like "subset" is unambiguous, then we are
truly in trouble finding a good name.
Try Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subset
>Also, the same page states lists Skolelinux / Debian under "CDDs released with
>Etch:" which is wrong.
...which falsifies Andreas' reply how?
It is a Wiki, and you are an active member of Skolelinux. Please just
fix it!
- Jonas
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