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We had several (many!) proposals on that topics and we +</I>><i> need to take some decisions. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Here are some prerequisites I can see for what I can read in comments +</I>><i> and review about Mageia on the web. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> - provide a full open source software version +</I>><i> - provide CD iso(s) so that it can be quick to download (people having +</I>><i> low band-width or paying depending how much they use it) +</I>><i> - provide live version(s) +</I>><i> - decrease isos number. QA is just a hell on the set we had for Mageia 2 +</I>><i> - provide localization as large as possible +</I>><i> - provide isos including major drivers including proprietary one to make +</I>><i> it easier to install and configure +</I>... +><i> Please add all explanations to your proposal. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Let say we take one week on this so until 26/09 then we will make a +</I>><i> final proposal +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Cheers +</I>><i> +</I>My suggestions : +*Non-live isos* +1 dual cd with proprietory firmware/drivers +-- based on comments by Alien and others + +1 dvd 32-bit with proprietory firmware/drivers +-- we could ask at the beginning something like +"This disc can install proprietory firmware or drivers needed by your +hardware. Do you want to : +1) Install such software automatically, +2) Ask for each such software, or +3) Never install such software." + +That way users can accept or avoid such software as they wish. +At the same time, users will never be stuck. This will be particularly +useful for new users, especially those who found the dvd in a magazine. +Also users preferring no non-free, including firmware or drivers, could +simply resinstall accepting certain firmware/drivers after finding that +their hardware doesn't work properly. +-- It seems unlikely that magazines would care about the free/nonfree +issue, as long as the software is redistributable without cost. And I'm +only talking about firmware/drivers where a reliable free version +doesn't exist. + +*Live isos* +1 live (installable like current dvds) dvd 64-bit with +kde/gnome/lxde/xfce and all localizations, and the proprietory +firmware/drivers now found on live cds. +-- variation of suggestion by Sander +-- this replaces both the current 64-bit dvd + 8 live cds +-- it seems much less likely that 64-bit users will have the download +bandwidth problems of many 32-bit users. (If I'm not mistaken.) +-- users with 64-bit machines could still use a 32-bit live cd if they wish. +-- This should save a lot of problems testing, as many potential testers +don't have 64-bit machines available. + +8 live cds 32-bit; kde or gnome; 4 localisation groups +-- users with 32-bit machines are more likely to have bandwidth +problems, or to not have dvd writers. + +This totals 11 isos, down from 19. (reduced by 8 live cds.) + +Note that I didn't include an iso without proprietory firmware/drivers, +as with appropriate warnings on those with, an iso without would be +redundant. Just unnecessarily increasing the testing workload. + +Note also that it would be useful to have a file in the iso directory +listing the languages available on the various live cds. (Lacking for +mga2, but did exist for mandriva.) + +A final point - to me it is really important to be able to upgrade an +existing installation, instead of forcing a clean install. This allows +the user to more easily keep their current configuration, and in some +cases essential drivers/firmware not on the iso. Referring to the dvds +and the dual cd, and not the live cds, which are not primarily for +installation. + +my 2 cents :) + +-- +André +</PRE> + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="018823.html">[Mageia-dev] Mageia 3 final set of isos +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="018875.html">[Mageia-dev] Mageia 3 final set of isos +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#18872">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#18872">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#18872">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#18872">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |