[indiana-discuss] BeleniX, Indiana, KDE and GNOME

[Dave Miner]

Gueven Bay wrote:
> In my opinion it is one of the critical discussions to get one and for all clear how the Indiana distro is structured:
> Is it something like a monolithic approach where you get "only" Gnome and all people working for and around Indiana are working with and for Gnome on OpSol
> OR
> Is Indiana only the most important packages needed for OpSol running where every user can choose between several WindowManagers/Destop Environments.
> 
> To clear up these differences: There is a diference when you have to download a 700MB ISO, then install this system to your HD which automatically install Gnome, then uninstall Gnome to download another 300 to 500MB to install KDE for OpSol
> OR
> Where you download a 300MB ISO, which install the kernel plus important packages - like you can do in Debian with the "debootstrap" (http://packages.debian.org/stable/admin/debootstrap // 
> http://www.us.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/apds03.html.en )
> tool - then your installer lets you choose between a 400MB Gnome and a 400MB KDE.
> The first example is something like 1GB for downloads the second is something like 700MB.
> 

The initial instantiation in the October timeframe is likely to be more 
like the first option, as that represents the primary target.  See my 
response to Eric Boutilier a week or so ago about the need to focus on a 
specific deliverable initially.

Dave