Re: [Rule-list] RE: minimum rule install

[James]

On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 11:48:04 -0600
address@hidden wrote and hopefully I read right:

> Hi,
> 
> Thanks for all the input on the minimum install concept. I will
put 
> together a base_packages listing based on these suggestions. Then 
> we can test this, see if we took something out we really need or
left 
> something in we don't. 
> 
> As well as not removing dependencies for programs in the minimum 
> install we also do not want to remove dependencies required by 
> laptop, network, etc. 
> 
> I also read about the minimum install for the new Mandrake
release. I 
> think this validates rule and the need for what we are doing. 
> Comparing our minimum install to theirs is a good idea.

I'm not comparing..... I'm mentions a source of information to learn
from.  What they did right and wrong makes us stronger.


> 
> After we get our feet on the ground with Redhat, Mandrake would be

> an excellent candidate for rule. We are developing first on Redhat
for 
> many good reasons but the rule concept is not limited to a single 
> distribution. Most of what we learn and post will apply to any
linux or 
> bsd install.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Hairy Larry
> 
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