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On Thursday 02 December 2004 21:03, Simon Waters wrote:
UserLinux fits the bill here - okay early days, but it is basically about agreeing to a small maintainable set of apps. Doesn't stop you varying one or two for a client, but about making a business model for Debian support that multiple companies agree on.
of course. Good.
Interestingly I've been pondering hardware issues for UserLinux, one idea I had for small computer shops, is that we should produce a "clone" specification. i.e. This case, powersupply, motherboard, graphics card, must have these interfaces, this much memory, these CPUs, so that small PC vendors could build a box to some sort of agreed hardware standard, and share expertise (or costs) in configuring and preparing drivers etc.
Very good idea.
The UserLinux goal is to offer "Certification" for hardware, but smaller vendors can't afford that for a clone, but a basic plan for a UserLinux "compatible" box would be fine, and would mirror the software model well.
I might buy a share of that. -- Dr Adrian Midgley GP Exeter www.defoam.net Open Source is a necessary but not of itself sufficient condition. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.