[Blend-fluxbox-devel] Two questions from arp re: blends

Stephan Foley foley12723 at gmail.com
Sat Jan 16 02:38:15 UTC 2016


Hello, I am re-posting this, since I think it is important to hash out
some answers.

Thanks!

[arp]
> On 13/01/16 19:30, Stephan Foley wrote:
>>
>> Here's some good documentation on blends:
>> http://blends.debian.org/blends/
>>
>
> hi.
> a question .. blend or pure-blend for this project ?
> i'm asking because the "blend" section allows a separate repository
> from what i understand :
> http://blends.debian.org/blends/ch02.html#idp93458208
>
> "The process for creation of a blend involves starting with a Debian
> or derivative repository and creating an image directly from that
> (live, install or otherwise) that contains a selection of material
> from that repository delivered in such a way that it is usable by a
> particular target user for a particular purpose with a minimum of
> effort. "
>
> did i miss something ?
>
> one other thing : about meta-packages
> http://blends.debian.org/blends/ch06.html
>
> "Special metapackages:
>
>     <blend>-tasks: Contains information for tasksel
>
>     <blend>-config: Special configurations, basic stuff for user menus
> "
> so maybe we could use those two special meta packages to custumize
> blend-fluxbox ? if so, no-need for a separate repository, the
> "blend-fluxbox" spirit could be all include in those meta-packages...
>
> what you think ?



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