[distribution-discuss] Proposal for a Milax Distribution Project

[Moinak Ghosh]

Shawn Walker wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 2:45 PM, Michal Bielicki
> <cypromis at opensolaris.org> wrote:
>   
>>  On 15 Apr 2008, at 21:23, Shawn Walker wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Michal Bielicki
>>> <cypromis at opensolaris.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Proposal for a Milax Distribution Project
>>>>
>>>> Project Synopsis:
>>>> Milax Small Size Live CD/USB Distribution
>>>>
>>>> Project Description:
>>>>
>>>> MilaX is a small size Live CD distribution which runs completely off a
>>>>         
>> CD or
>>     
>>>> a USB pendrive. It is based on Solaris Nevada and includes its basic
>>>> features. What originally started as an experiment to see how much
>>>>         
>> Solaris
>>     
>>>> software could fit in miniCD eventually became a full-fledged
>>>>         
>> OpenSolaris
>>     
>>>> distribution. MilaX also it is possible to use as Rescue-CD. It can be
>>>> installed on storage media with small capacities, like bootable business
>>>> cards, USB flash drives, various memory cards, and Zip drives. MilaX is
>>>>         
>> free
>>     
>>>> to use, modify and distribute.
>>>>
>>>> The Project team will further develop, maintain and suport the Milax
>>>> Distrobution.
>>>>
>>>> Poposed Community sponsoring the project:
>>>> Distributon
>>>> Software Porters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Initial list of participants:
>>>> alhazred Alexander Eremin (Author)
>>>> esi - Evgeny Ilyin
>>>> cypromis - Michal Bielicki
>>>>
>>>> References:
>>>> http://www.milax.org/
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> This is great to see Michal!
>>>
>>> Before I give my vote on this, can you provide the following:
>>>
>>>   * Name of a single individual who will serve as the preferred
>>> point of contact (you?)
>>>
>>>       
>>  Alexander would fit best since he is the author, but I can serve for the
>> time being since it seems I am the language master in the group :)
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>>>   * A brief description of the problem(s) the project is expected to
>>> solve, and of the manner in which it will do so. (You mentioned that
>>> Milax can be used as a rescue CD, is that one of the needs it is
>>> trying to provide for?) You've almost got this, but a clearer
>>> description would be helpful.
>>>
>>>       
>>  Milax tries to be an as small as possible implementation of opensoalris.
>> The goal is to be able to get it into emedded devices, small computers and
>> so on. The rescue CD or USB key factor is by accident but a damn nice
>> feature. You could see it as an equivalent to Damn Small Linux which is wher
>> Alexander had the idea from.
>>  It already has a small community of users but we thought since its an
>> OpenSolaris implemenation its proper home would be embedded in the
>> OpenSolaris.org ecosystem.
>>     
>
> Based on the information provided then, I vote +1 in favour of
> sponsoring this project.
>
>   

   A +1 from my side as well.

Regards,
Moinak.