Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 13:51:09 -0400 From: Trey Sizemore <trey@fastmail.fm> To: Tim Judd <tajudd@gmail.com> Cc: Andrew Gould <andrewlylegould@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ANNOUNCE: Custom GNOME-based FreeBSD iso released Message-ID: <20090701175109.GA13740@tbook.local> In-Reply-To: <ade45ae90906300845q40e3d8d9uc6d994670db67ecb@mail.gmail.com> References: <4A4A2025.9020401@otenet.gr> <d356c5630906300819v40eb2464m49a9e46ae46a9b3d@mail.gmail.com> <ade45ae90906300845q40e3d8d9uc6d994670db67ecb@mail.gmail.com>
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On Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:45AM, Tim Judd wrote:
> On 6/30/09, Andrew Gould <andrewlylegould@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2009/6/30 Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr>:
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> >> Hey all,
> >>
> >> Continuing the effort in producing custom FreeBSD builds, I am pleased
> >> to announce a GNOME-based one.
> >> This includes a complete GNOME 2.26.2 desktop and also the
> >> gnome-power-tools and gnome-fifth-toe package collections.
> >>
> >> As always, feedback is welcome.
> >>
> >> Manolis Kiagias
> >
> > It would be interesting to see how much demand exists for an
> > installation DVD with KDE 3.5. (KDE lost a large amount of voter
> > share in Linux Journal's last Readers' Choice Awards.)
> >
> > Does anyone know how long KDE 3.5 will be available in the ports?
> > (Expecting its eventual demise, I switched to Gnome, then to XFCE4.)
> >
> > Andrew
>
>
> When I run KDE, I run KDE4. I'm not asking for someone to generate a
> KDE3.5 or KDE4 install medium, but where is the line?
>
> If we make XFCE4, and Gnome2.26, why not Enlightenment, Blackbox,
> KDE3.5, KDE4, etc etc etc?
>
>
>
> Earlier, I made hints at a webGUI install (the install medium would
> boot into X, basic setup (VESA driver @1024x768, 24 [or 16bit]
> depth)), run firefox or another lightweight browser (even lynx in the
> console if X fails to start) on it's own filesystem or over apache.
> Once network configuration is done, you can pull the data sets for
> your choice of WM from the internet.
>
>
> I think this has potential, and would offer making it (already started
> on it), but I think my statements went on deaf ears when addressed to
> the broad public.
>
> So I'll ask again if anyone else would be interested in this. The
> advantage is that on this webGUI install, you can offer it (secured of
> course) over the internet for someone more technical to do the install
> or configuring, including the same post-install configuration that
> sysinstall offers.
>
>
>
> Anybody else think it's a good idea? Willing to take suggestions.
> Would satisfy my "designing" and "creativity" mindset I'm in right
> now.
I would definitely like to see something like this.
--
Cheers,
Trey
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