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the universal operating system</h1> +</div> +<div id="debian-pure-blends---debian-universally-relevant" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Debian Pure Blends - Debian universally relevant</h1> +</div> +<div id="ideas-as-water" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Ideas as water</h1> +<div class="figure"> +<img src="../../../fb/talk/epfsug2/ripple-20044.jpg" alt="Photo: George Hodan" /><p class="caption">Photo: <a href="http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=18935">George Hodan</a></p> +</div> +</div> +<div id="downstream---upstream" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Downstream <-> Upstream</h1> +<div class="figure"> +<img src="../../../fb/talk/epfsug2/developmentstream.jpg" /> +</div> +</div> +<div id="derivatives" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Derivatives</h1> +</div> +<div id="making-a-blend" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Making a blend</h1> +</div> +<div id="debian-constitution-vs.-policy" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Debian constitution vs. Policy</h1> +</div> +<div id="blends" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Blends</h1> +<ul> +<li>Debian Jr</li> +<li>Debian Med</li> +<li>Debian Edu</li> +<li>Debian Science</li> +<li>Debian EzGo</li> +<li>BrDesktop</li> +<li>Debian Accessibility</li> +<li>Debian Lex</li> +<li>DebiChem</li> +<li>Debian GIS</li> +<li>Debian Multimedia</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="debian-pure-blends---all-debian" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Debian Pure Blends - all Debian</h1> +<ul> +<li><strong>D</strong>ebian packages - selections (e.g. for tasksel to pick up)</li> +<li><strong>D</strong>ebian configuration - use of policy-compliant package-provided interfaces</li> +<li><strong>D</strong>ebian distribution media - installing via Debian itself</li> +</ul> +<dl> +<dt>DDD</dt> +<dd><strong>Debian</strong> packages <strong>Debian</strong> configured from <strong>Debian</strong> distribution +</dd> +</dl> +</div> +<div id="debian-pure-blends---why-bother" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Debian Pure Blends - why bother?</h1> +<p>Nice on paper with ideals and priciples, but...</p> +<p>What's in it for me?!?</p> +</div> +<div id="debian-pure-blends---downsides" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Debian Pure Blends - downsides</h1> +<ul> +<li><strong>annoying</strong> - Debian package maintainers may not like proposed changes</li> +<li><strong>slow</strong> - stable distribution is released infrequently</li> +<li><strong>rigid</strong> - all contributions must match Debian Free Software Guidelines</li> +<li><strong>complex</strong> - packages must obey Debian Policy</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="debian-pure-blends---benefits" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Debian Pure Blends - Benefits</h1> +<ul> +<li>backed by Debian - help, bug tracking, translations, etc.</li> +<li>teamwork - others might help you refine and maintain your setups</li> +<li>common structures - others might take over if you loose interest</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---debian-support-overloading-choices" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - Debian support overloading choices</h1> +<ul> +<li>Debian installer</li> +<li>tasksel</li> +<li>debconf</li> +<li>aptitude</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---examples-of-non-pure-blending" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - examples of non-pure blending</h1> +<ul> +<li>include non-Debian packages or non-packaged stuff</li> +<li>include Debian packages from different Debian suite</li> +<li>configure system other than via Debian package installation</li> +<li>install using non-Debian media</li> +</ul> +<p>You don't own your system - you provide one for others to own.</p> +<p>So don't refine it like a (sloppy) user: Handle it like a Debian developer!</p> +</div> +<div id="tech---debian-generic-setup" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - Debian, generic setup</h1> +<ul> +<li>select package profile(s)</li> +<li>install</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---debian-hand-tuned" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - Debian, hand-tuned</h1> +<ul> +<li>select package profile(s)</li> +<li>select additional packages</li> +<li>install</li> +<li>(re)configure packages</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---debian-auto-tuned" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - Debian, auto-tuned</h1> +<ul> +<li>pre-seed package selection</li> +<li>pre-seed package configurations</li> +<li>install</li> +<li>(re)configure non-debconf packages</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---debian-pure-blend-generic" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - Debian Pure Blend = generic</h1> +<ul> +<li>select blend profile</li> +<li>install</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---tasks-involved" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - tasks involved</h1> +<ul> +<li>extra software → into Debian officially</li> +<li>manual configurations → preseeding</li> +<li>maybe create temporary dirty hacks</li> +<li>maybe use/create reusable tweaks</li> +<li>eliminate dirty hacks and tweaks</li> +<li>convince others in Debian to add as tasksel task</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---blends-dev" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - blends-dev</h1> +<p>Tool to help maintain package lists and prospective packages.</p> +<p>Example: <a href="http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/psychology">http://debian-med.alioth.debian.org/tasks/psychology</a></p> +</div> +<div id="tech---dirty-tricks" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - dirty tricks</h1> +<p>Avoid configuration files...</p> +<ul> +<li>config.d folders</li> +<li>databases</li> +<li>networked data</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---tweaks" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - tweaks</h1> +<p>Reusable scripts compatible with one or more of...</p> +<ul> +<li>FAI</li> +<li>hands-off at http://hands.com/d-i/</li> +<li>CFengine</li> +<li>Puppet</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---good-style" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - good style</h1> +<ul> +<li>Aptitude</li> +<li>debconf</li> +<li>Config::Model</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="tech---when-is-it-pure" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Tech - When is it "Pure"?</h1> +<p>When all is in Debian, with no dirty tricks:</p> +<ul> +<li>package selection(s)</li> +<li>customizations</li> +<li>installation</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="team---getting-involved" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Team - getting involved</h1> +<ul> +<li>identify and isolate tweaks at your own system</li> +<li>register missing software - on wiki page or (better!) in Debian BTS</li> +<li>write documentation</li> +<li>write the dream of how things ought to work</li> +<li>wite how details work now</li> +<li>discuss downstream (i.e. with users and subdistros) how things work / should work</li> +<li>discuss upstream (i.e. with authors) what is possible now / soon</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="team---getting-involved-ii" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Team - getting involved II</h1> +<ul> +<li>write intro for peer enthusiasts</li> +<li>decide and document ideal formats - translations, graphics etc.</li> +<li>prioritize pending tasks - of various kinds to encourage many different contributions</li> +<li>document where it is ok to ask beginners' questions</li> +<li>document if beginners can ask for a mentor</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="team---getting-involved-iii" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Team - getting involved III</h1> +<ul> +<li>make illustration</li> +<li>make screendumps</li> +<li>make fan graphics</li> +<li>make desktop backgrounds, CD covers, stickers, etc.</li> +<li>Register the project as a DOAP file, and maybe at Ohloh and Freshmeat etc.</li> +<li>Register and maintain relevant Debtags</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="team---getting-involved-iv" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Team - getting involved IV</h1> +<ul> +<li>Translate package descriptions</li> +<li>Translate debconf dialogs</li> +<li>Translate upstream code</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="team---getting-involved-v" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Team - getting involved V</h1> +<ul> +<li>Help integrate contributions from graphics artists, translators and others</li> +<li>document decision processes of the team (and Debian and upstreams?)</li> +<li>document workflows in teams</li> +<li>insist on transparency - not only for code!</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="team---continuous-status-checks" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Team - Continuous status checks</h1> +<ul> +<li>Ask users about their needs - you will forget over time!</li> +<li>Ask teams about their tasks - each participant has slightly different perception of the common vision and status</li> +<li>Ask upstreams about use: perhaps potentials are missed, or code or persons feel as being abused</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="debian-pure-blends---future" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Debian Pure Blends - Future</h1> +<ul> +<li>debconf dontcare vs. explicit choice of default option</li> +<li>debconf query mechanism (and fill buffer from live system)</li> +<li>APT explicit choice of alternate dependency/recommendation</li> +<li>APT dontcare vs. explicit choice of default dependency/recommendation</li> +<li>Config::Model - semantic configfile handling</li> +</ul> +</div> +<div id="sources-for-this-talk" class="slide section level1"> +<h1>Sources for this talk</h1> +<ul> +<li>Me: <script type="text/javascript"> +<!-- +h='jones.dk';a='@';n='dr';e=n+a+h; +document.write('<a h'+'ref'+'="ma'+'ilto'+':'+e+'">'+e+'<\/'+'a'+'>'); +// --> +</script><noscript>dr at jones dot dk</noscript></li> +<li>This talk: <a href="http://dr.jones.dk/blends/paris">http://dr.jones.dk/blends/paris</a></li> +<li>Sketches by <a href="http://sirireiter.dk/">Siri Reiter</a></li> +<li>Slides rich with facts: <a href="http://upsilon.cc/~zack/talks/">http://upsilon.cc/~zack/talks/</a></li> +</ul> +</div> +</body> +</html> |