[SATLUG] Decision-based ISOs

[Hector Bojorquez]

>build it at the web server....
hmm a full distro?
that's really intensive stuff...
The closest thing I've seen is the roll your own linux bbc iso-- that
basically calls out to other ftp sites and cvs (sites) ..but it's still
compiled on your computer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas King" <kingttx at hotmail.com>
To: <satlug at satlug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:35 PM
Subject: [SATLUG] Decision-based ISOs


> OK, subject is a bit vague, but stay with me. Has anyone seen or
programmed
> a Linux distro where the resulting ISO has only the programs (including
> Kernel version) based on questions/drop-downs/whatever on a website? The
> thought is to have a custom ISO distro based on what the customer wants,
> such as Galeon vs Mozilla, 2.4 vs 2.6, etc., build it at the web's server
> (or whatever server dedicated for this), then offer the result to the
> customer as a download. Of course, there are some things that simply would
> be defaults, such as a way to manage downloads, but even that can be a
> choice (apt-get vs RedCarpet vs yum vs whatever) with no "none" option.
> Instead of 3-4 CD's (such as for Fedora and Mandrake), it may only be one
CD
> since it theoretically won't require to hold applications that won't be
> used.
>
> Tom
>
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