Re: support for merged /usr in Debian
Simon Richter writes ("Re: support for merged /usr in Debian"):
> However, we do have a huge installation base outside of that. In most of
> my embedded systems projects, Debian has been the starting point for the
> customized installation, simply because before jessie, you could simply
> call "debootstrap --foreign" and get a working root filesystem, where
> all you need to add is a kernel that matches your hardware.
>
> This mechanism is already broken, and Debian's reputation has suffered
> for it. We can bootstrap an oldstable system and upgrade from there, but
> that is a cumbersome hack.
Can this be fixed ?
> Honestly, I am starting to believe that forking is a good choice, into a
> Debian that provides excellent supports for PCs, and an "universal
> operating system", because we obviously cannot have both in the same
> project.
The reason we are having trouble having both in the same project is
because some of the people who are trying to do what you describe as
"excellent supports for PCs" think that that is the only interesting
objective.
Ian.
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