Re: slink is gone, goals for potato?
> EGCS as default C compiler on all architectures
> PAM as standard for authenticifcation.
> Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS)
> Changes needed, off the top of my head -
> * move /usr/doc/* to /usr/share/doc/*
> * move /usr/info/* to /usr/share/info/*
> * move /usr/man/* to /usr/share/man/*
> * move /var/lib/dpkg to /var/state/dpkg
> * move /var/lib/* to /var/?????/*
> * move non-lib dirs out of /usr/lib/* to /usr/share/*
> * remove /usr/dict
> How to hander this?
> * Set lintain to complian
> * Just start uploading with changed dirs? and hope every package makes an
> upload before release
> * Start filing bugs for packages that have not been changed
> * Do some NMUs
> What to do with old dirs? Leave symlinks to new ones or not?
> First public release for powerpc architecture
and arm?
> Start work on boot disks and CD early - so no mad rush
> Completely support package uploads signed with gpg?
> Support for lsh instead of ssh (lsh needs some work)
>
> Package management goals:
> Apt and Dconfig the new front end to the package management system as standard
> Versions for:
> * Console - telnet access, console lovers and vgaless wonders
> * Frame buffer - for graphical install before X is configured
> * X, own toolkit - for people who do not like gtk or kde (?)
> * X, gnome/gtk - apt in gtk fully intergrated with gnome
> * X, kde/qt - someone will do a port
> Fix some bugs in dpkg, split dselect into a seperate package
> A method for supporting package splits and package renames
> Support for auto-building as much as possible
> Implement build-depends
> Support versioned provides?
>
> Boot disk:
> Move to bzip2 for install disk should get some more space
Only for the install disk, or also for our packages?
> Install from serial line
> More languages for the boot disk
> Graphical install Ben Pfaff is working on (optional)
> Kernel boot logo? - Debian logo
> Things needed
> * Fb fdisk
> * Fb apt
> CD-ROMs with 2.88Mb boot disk, fit more stuff in.
> Start work on boot disks and CD early, so ready for release, no mad rush.
>
> Programs to include:
> Kernel
> Linux kernel 2.2.x - default
> Linux 2.0.3[3-7] - an option for those who do not want to run 2.2
> Hurd - possibly?
> {Free,Open,Net}BSD - unlikely
> Libraries
> glibc 2.1 - lots of recompiles
> glib and gtk+ 1.2 - lots of recompiles
> Desktop enviroments
> Gnome 1.x - Default?
> KDE 1.1 (free QT) - No hard feelings?
> GNUstep - Will it be stable?
> UDE - Is it free?
> Window Managers
> Enlightenment DR 15 - still developers release, not 1.0, but stable
> Fvwm 2.2 - one of few wm to pass 1.0 (most are still alpha/beta)
> Graphical Users Interfaces
> xfree86 3.3.3.x - some more drivers, with redhat xconfigurator?
> berlin 0.x - just for those who want to play
> perl 5.005 - lots of recompiles
> GNU Emacs 20.5 - new display engine with console syntax colouring
> Mozilla 5 - it should be released in time
> inn 2 - maybe the old version avaliable as well
>
> Have I missed any other goals or important points that need discussing?
>
* Not only for the boot-floppies, we need more language support for all packages
(dpkg, dselect, ...)!
* two new directories: emulators and science; this will get out some package from
otherosfs
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