Quoting Bas Wijnen (2014-10-15 19:49:32) > On occasion, I've needed a single-use system; something that boots up > into an application and that shuts down when that application exits. > (Having the full power of Debian in the background is a nice feature, > but mostly unused.) For example, for dancing rehearsal I want the > instructors to be able to switch their computer on and have the sound > program start up without any interaction. It isn't hard to set this > up, but if I want to tell other dancing instructors how to do this, it > requires more steps than I would like. I've tried making custom live > CDs, with a special package that does these things. > > Would this use case also be a reason for creating a personal blend? > Or even an official one? What would be the easiest way for people to > install a non-official blend? Should I create my own installer? > Should the installer be changed to allow entering a URL (for an > external apt source) before it presents the list of available blends? > (I think this might be a good idea, but it shouldn't be in there by > default; only when the user selects "back" on the blend selection > menu. Or perhaps there can be a button in that menu for opening the > dialog, but if it's for adding any apt repository, the blends dialog > is not the right place for it.) That sounds like an excellent idea for a Blend! You raise a bunch of questions on how that idea should be implemented and work out in details - but that has is open for you as driver of a Blend to figure out. If you do decide to start create above as a Blend, and would be interested in collaborating (with me), please do count me in! I have fumbled with a few ideas in the past that seems to fit perfectly to above (e.g. a dead-simple videophone "PhoneHome" dialing a hardcoded number, or a party jukebox with a touch keyboard (no avoid spilling liquids into a real keyboard, or a gaming box to pacify visiting kids, or...). - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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