From 9161d64952a584911eff2f1066ddac2d7ffc8a67 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonas Smedegaard Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:07:49 +0530 Subject: Add Nitte blends talk --- blends/talk/nitte.mkd | 295 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 295 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blends/talk/nitte.mkd (limited to 'blends/talk/nitte.mkd') diff --git a/blends/talk/nitte.mkd b/blends/talk/nitte.mkd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ba19479 --- /dev/null +++ b/blends/talk/nitte.mkd @@ -0,0 +1,295 @@ +% Debian Pure Blends - hacking in your parents' house +% Jonas Smedegaard +% Nitte, Mangalore, October 28th, 2011 + +# Overview + + * Me and Asia + * Tricky terms + * FLOSS Eco System + * Debian - distro & community + * Customizing Debian + +# Me and Asia + +![Asia trip](../map.png) + +# Tricky terms + +FLOSS: **F**ree/**L**ibre **O**pen **S**ource **S**oftware. + +Hacking: Being creative with small pieces -- like playing with Lego. + +Cracking: Breaking digital "locks", typically to steal digital data. + +# FLOSS Eco System + +![Software Code Stream](../developmentstream.png) + +# Debian - distro & community + + * Community + * Distribution + * Free! + +# Debian - Community + + * ~1000 "Developers" + * ~500 "Maintainers" + * ??? actual contributors... + +# Debian - Community structure + + * Democracy + +# Debian - Community structure + + * ~~Democracy~~ + * We all obey Debian Free Software Guidelines + * Almost no hierarchy: Each package maintainer responsible + +# Debian - Distribution + + * Generic - choices are exposed to the user + * Mother of other distros + +# Debian packages + + * They all obey Debian Policy + * Mozilla Iceweasel (Firefox): ~3 packages (+ ~70 lang packages) + * LibreOffice: ~30 packages (+ ~90 lang packages) + * Debian: ~35.000 packages + +# Debian packaging - Mentors + sponsoring + + * Peer review - many eyes see more bugs + * Education - Debian quality standards + * Ideals transfer - get help on packaging + * Mailinglist: + * IRC channel on OFTC.net: \#debian-mentors + * Website: + +# Debian packaging - Join teams + + * Peer review - many eyes see more bugs + * Education - Debian quality standards + * Ideals transfer - get help on packaging + * Wiki page: + +# Debian - derivatives + + * Knoppix + * Ubuntu + * BOSS + * SWECHA + * ... + +# Debian deriving + + * Try use **live-builder**... + +# Debian - blends + + * Optimizing Debian itself for special purpose use + +or + + * Merging back derived work into Debian + +# Debian - existing blends + + * Debian Jr + * Debian Med + * Debian Edu + * Debian Science + * Debian EzGo + * BrDesktop + * Debian Accessibility + * Debian Lex + * DebiChem + * Debian GIS + * Debian Multimedia + +# Debian - future blends + + * FreedomBox + * Debian LAN + * BOSS? + * SWECHA? + * ...? + +# Debian blending + + * Join existing teams + * Convince Debian Developers to create new teams + * Try use **boxer** + +# Debian Pure Blends - Benefits + + * backed by Debian - help, bug tracking, translations, etc. + * teamwork - others might help you refine and maintain your setups + * common structures - others might take over if you loose interest + +# Debian Pure Blends - downsides + + * **annoying** - Debian package maintainers may not like proposed changes + * **slow** - stable distribution is released infrequently + * **rigid** - all contributions must match Debian Free Software Guidelines + * **complex** - packages must obey Debian Policy + +# Tech - Debian support overloading choices + + * Debian installer + * tasksel + * debconf + * aptitude + +# Tech - examples of non-pure blending + + * include non-Debian packages or non-packaged stuff + * include Debian packages from different Debian suite + * configure system other than via Debian package installation + * install using non-Debian media + +You don't own your system - you provide one for others to own. + +So don't refine it like a (sloppy) user: Handle it like a Debian developer! + +# Tech - Debian, generic setup + + * select package profile(s) + * install + +# Tech - Debian, hand-tuned + + * select package profile(s) + * select additional packages + * install + * (re)configure packages + +# Tech - Debian, auto-tuned + + * pre-seed package selection + * pre-seed package configurations + * install + * (re)configure non-debconf packages + +# Tech - Debian Pure Blend = generic + + * select blend profile + * install + +# Tech - tasks involved + + * extra software → into Debian officially + * manual configurations → preseeding + * maybe create temporary dirty hacks + * maybe use/create reusable tweaks + * eliminate dirty hacks and tweaks + * convince others in Debian to add as tasksel task + +# Tech - blends-dev + +Tool to help maintain package lists and prospective packages. + +Example: + +# Tech - dirty tricks + +Avoid configuration files... + + * config.d folders + * databases + * networked data + +# Tech - tweaks + +Reusable scripts compatible with one or more of... + + * FAI + * hands-off at http://hands.com/d-i/ + * CFengine + * Puppet + +# Tech - good style + + * Aptitude + * debconf + * Config::Model + +# Tech - When is it "Pure"? + +When all is in Debian, with no dirty tricks: + + * package selection(s) + * customizations + * installation + +# Team - getting involved + + * identify and isolate tweaks at your own system + * register missing software - on wiki page or (better!) in Debian BTS + * write documentation + * write the dream of how things ought to work + * wite how details work now + * discuss downstream (i.e. with users and subdistros) how things work / + should work + * discuss upstream (i.e. with authors) what is possible now / soon + +# Team - getting involved II + + * write intro for peer enthusiasts + * decide and document ideal formats - translations, graphics etc. + * prioritize pending tasks - of various kinds to encourage many + different contributions + * document where it is ok to ask beginners' questions + * document if beginners can ask for a mentor + +# Team - getting involved III + + * make illustration + * make screendumps + * make fan graphics + * make desktop backgrounds, CD covers, stickers, etc. + * Register the project as a DOAP file, and maybe at Ohloh and Freshmeat + etc. + * Register and maintain relevant Debtags + +# Team - getting involved IV + + * Translate package descriptions + * Translate debconf dialogs + * Translate upstream code + +# Team - getting involved V + + * Help integrate contributions from graphics artists, translators and + others + * document decision processes of the team (and Debian and upstreams?) + * document workflows in teams + * insist on transparency - not only for code! + +# Team - Continuous status checks + + * Ask users about their needs - you will forget over time! + * Ask teams about their tasks - each participant has slightly different + perception of the common vision and status + * Ask upstreams about use: perhaps potentials are missed, or code or + persons feel as being abused + +# Debian Pure Blends - Future + + * debconf dontcare vs. explicit choice of default option + * debconf query mechanism (and fill buffer from live system) + * APT explicit choice of alternate dependency/recommendation + * APT dontcare vs. explicit choice of default dependency/recommendation + * Config::Model - semantic configfile handling + +# The End + + * Me: + * Debian: + * Debian Derivatives Census: + * This talk: + * Illustrations: + * Asia trip: -- cgit v1.2.3