% Debian Pure Blends
% Jonas Smedegaard
% PES, Bangalore, November 3rd, 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: <mailto:debian-mentors@lists.debian.org>
 * IRC channel on OFTC.net: \#debian-mentors
 * Website: <http://mentors.debian.net/>

# Debian packaging - Join teams

 * Peer review - many eyes see more bugs
 * Education - Debian quality standards
 * Ideals transfer - get help on packaging
 * Wiki page: <http://wiki.debian.org/Teams>

# 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

# FreedomBox

 >* Your personal Butler
 * Your personal spy
 * A Debian Blend
 * A Debian **Pure** Blend
 * First get dirty, then purify

# Essentials

 * Create a(t least one) home
 * Build trust (remember that trust is two-way!)
 * Explore (not just consume)!

# The End

 * Me: <dr@jones.dk>
 * Debian: <http://www.debian.org>
 * Debian Derivatives Census: <http://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Census>
 * This talk: <http://dr.jones.dk/blends/talk/pes>
 * Illustrations: <http://sirireiter.dk/blog/entry/110310/>
 * Asia trip: <http://wiki.jones.dk/DebianAsia2011>