Lecter wrote:I've checked couple GPL programs, and some other ubuntu/debian distributions,
for now ive compared musix vs ubuntu studio, it seems musix have newer versions and more softwares than Ubuntu Studio, so i would be a good idea to check for their packages-list first.
I believe adding all (musix and ubuntu studio pakcages that arent in musix) would be the easiest way to have the multimedia software section complete in the shortest time.
Also Musix is larger than Ubuntu ltimate 1.8, in DVD size (2Gb+).
TheeMahn strives to make a general use distro
and has to seriously narrow down his list of potential packages to keep the download as small as possible. His hosting services has a 2Gb limitation and he tries to keep it below that level for the limitation of the Windows users as well.
Whether you download it initially or add it from the repo's, you're still downloading it, so might as well cater to the general user and not add to many packages that most people won't use.
Also keep an eye on ntfs-3g updates, the normal ubuntu has an old ntfs-3g version, theyve fixed many bugs and stuff since that version
Good to know, thanks for the head's up.
I would also like advanced packages in mathematics and sciences, (octave, R, gnumerics, COIN-OR,...), couple mathlab-likes and R is too useful for stats to be ignored and octave is very useful as one of the best gpl-matlab-like, kstar and stuf like it, (some are already in musix, despise musix aint even oriented that way).
COIN-OR is a pack of solver-softwares to optimize problems.
There are several different repo's you can add so that you can use Synaptic to get the packages you want.
Medubuntu, Ubuntu Studio, Scibuntu or Subuntu and
Musix will prolly fill most of your needs. MedUbuntu is one of the most up to date. A simple google for repo's should bring you more than anyone could expect to use.
Version with KDE and XFCE on it to allow login in different deskopts would also be great, since you pick a deskopt at login-in and not on boot.
All the odd # releases (1.3, 1.5, 1.7, and the upcoming 1.9) have the choice at login, of choosing your desktop. The even # releases are Gnome only as most people here prefer Gnome.
Also, a gpl-games pack with some GPL games such wormux and wesnoth, the list of them can be easily found on wikipedia, some of them such nexuiz and flightgear are however a bit bigs and should separately be promoted.
Either take a look at one of the
Gamers Editions or hit the
Upgrade Icon, choose "Custom" to take a look at which games are installed by default on the Gamers Edition. (It's a nice selection, I think you will be pleased.) The Upgrade process brings a standard install up to what you would have in a Gamers Edition install.
The goal would be to have a fuller dvd (4+ Gb) that would allow user to choose which groups of packges to install.
This sounds like
Suse's old idea, where they put a couple gigs of packages on disc's and allowed the user to choose which to install. What initially seemed like a good concept, proved to be a bad idea on their part. Packages get updated so frequently that the standard repo system proved to be a much better idea. example... 2 months after you do your install you decide you need the "XYZ" package, getting it from the updated repo's, rather than the old disc, ensures you have less buggs and a newer package. (with less total downloads)
For the reasons listed above, TheeMahn tries to keep everything (with the exception of Gamers Edition) below 2Gb. You do currently have the choice of which packages to install with either
apt or
Synaptic. Either way you're downloading, Why download stuff you don't want & can't use? The current method allows the user to choose which packages they want beyond the standard system. There are some users on the main Ubuntu forums that think Ultimate Edition has to many packages now. It would seem choice is king.
I hope this sounded like an explanation and not a rant, as we always appreciate suggestions.