On Tue, Jan 11, 2005 at 12:06:59AM -0800, Nadim Shaikli wrote: > --- Mohammed Sameer <msameer at foolab dot org> wrote: > > OK, now whan of the problems I have in mind is which distro we'll > > be basing arabbix on ? > > > > The initial idea was to base on morphix, Morphix is a good known base, And > > is well tested, However since gnome 2.4 had problems regarding Arabic and > > there is no morphix 2.6 module, I think I have no idea what to do. > > I won't be building our main modules for multiple reasons: > > 1) It won't be tested enough. > > 2) I don't have enough hardware to do it > > 3) We want Arabbix not to be an ISO only, But to be a set of instructions, > > You follow the instructions and build your own version of arabbix. > > > > So I need advise regarding the above point. > > What other options are there (have other distros been looked into for > them to actually be alternatives) ? Has Morphix's maintainer been > probed/pinged regarding this matter (ie. Gnome-2.6 module) - what have > his comments/plans been ? > IMHO we hace: gnoppix, ubuntu, morphix. I didn't try gnoppix, Any feedback ? I think that they are waiting to release the stable base then start building modules. > > We need, > > - Build mini modules for the arabeyes projects. > > I think we need instructions on how to do this - or maybe do a project > as a showcase for others to look at and mimic. > No, The instructions are there on the morphix website, I'm not going to copy and paste the instructions. > > - Graphics. > > Be more specific ? What is it that you'd like to see - are we going > after a particular theme or ... > Background, bootsplash ? > > - I'll be documenting the whole procedure when we start building it. > > Great - finally :-) > > > PS. I really hope we can discuss this on the wiki, I think I'll be > > using our historical wiki[1] for it since arabeyes wiki is not available > > now. > > Arabeyes' wiki is now back online and is functional (it does now require > one to get an account from Elzubeir in order to be able to write to it > though). > I don't like the idea but OK no problem. > I'm not getting the sense that people know how to contribute and/or what > to pick up and do in order to help. You might want to outline some things > as part of your planning on what you'd like to get done and see who'd > volunteer to help out. > 1st, We need to decide a distro which we'll base on, That's the most important thing ATM. -- ---------------- -- Katoob Main Developer, Arabbix Maintainer. GNU/Linux registered user #224950 Proud Egyptian GNU/Linux User Group <www.eglug.org> Admin. Life powered by Debian, Homepage: www.foolab.org -- Don't send me any attachment in Micro$oft (.DOC, .PPT) format please Read http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html Preferable attachments: .PDF, .HTML, .TXT Thanx for adding this text to Your signature
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