[Cdd-commits] r1228 - in cdd/trunk/blends/doc: . en
CDD Subversion Commit
noreply at alioth.debian.org
Fri Nov 7 06:39:23 UTC 2008
Author: tille
Date: Fri Nov 7 06:39:23 2008
New Revision: 1228
Modified:
cdd/trunk/blends/doc/Makefile
cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/00_titletoc.sgml
cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/01_introduction.sgml
cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/02_about.sgml
cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/03_general_ideas.sgml
Log:
Renaming up to chapter 3
Modified: cdd/trunk/blends/doc/Makefile
==============================================================================
--- cdd/trunk/blends/doc/Makefile (original)
+++ cdd/trunk/blends/doc/Makefile Fri Nov 7 06:39:23 2008
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------
## Document definitions
doc_lang := en
-doc_name := debian-dis
+doc_name := debian-blends
doc_sgml := $(doc_name).$(doc_lang).sgml
doc_pdf := $(doc_name).$(doc_lang).pdf
doc_ps := $(doc_name).$(doc_lang).ps
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
doc_txt := $(doc_name).$(doc_lang).txt
doc_info := $(doc_name).$(doc_lang).info
doc_html := $(doc_name).html
-pkg := dis-doc
+pkg := blends-doc
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------
## Package definitions
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
## ----------------------------------------------------------------------
# this can and will be overriden by a higher level makefile
-PUBLISHDIR := alioth.debian.org:/srv/alioth.debian.org/chroot/home/groups/cdd/htdocs/dis
+PUBLISHDIR := alioth.debian.org:/srv/alioth.debian.org/chroot/home/groups/cdd/htdocs/blends
# There is no difference between letter and a4, but a2 for instance works
PAPERSIZE := letter
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
publish: html pdf
rsync -azult --delete $(doc_html)/* $(PUBLISHDIR)
- [ -s debian-dis.en.pdf ] && rsync -azult $(doc_pdf) $(PUBLISHDIR)
+ [ -s debian-blends.en.pdf ] && rsync -azult $(doc_pdf) $(PUBLISHDIR)
clean:
$(RMR) $(doc_html) $(doc_pdf) $(doc_txt) $(doc_ps) $(doc_dvi) $(doc_info)
Modified: cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/00_titletoc.sgml
==============================================================================
--- cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/00_titletoc.sgml (original)
+++ cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/00_titletoc.sgml Fri Nov 7 06:39:23 2008
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
<titlepag>
- <title>Debian Integrated Solutions</title>
+ <title>Debian Pure Blends</title>
<!-- subtitle> Preparing Debian for special user groups </subtitle -->
<author>
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@
<abstract>
This paper is intended for people who are interested in the philosophy
-of Debian Integrated Solutions (pronounce DISh = a dish were we
-provide a flavour of Debian), and the technique that is used to
-manage those projects. For those who are familiar with the concept of
-Custom Debian Distributions: We just found a new name for this
-concept because the old name just not expressed what actually is done.
-It is explained in detail why DIShes are not forks from Debian, but reside
+of Debian Pure Blends (in short "Blends" if it is used clearly in
+internal Debian context), and the technique that is used to manage
+those projects. For those who are familiar with the concept of Custom
+Debian Distributions: We just found a new name for this concept
+because the old name just not expressed what actually is done. It is
+explained in detail why Blends are not forks from Debian, but reside
completely inside the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, and which
advantages can be enjoyed by taking this approach. The concept of
metapackages and user role based menus is explained. In short: This
-document describes why Debian Integrated Solutions are important to
-the vitality and quality of Debian.
+document describes why Debian Pure Blends are important to the
+vitality and quality of Debian.
</abstract>
<copyright>
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@
<p>
You can find the source of this article
- <url id="http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/cdd/cdd/trunk/dis/doc/"
+ <url id="http://svn.debian.org/wsvn/cdd/cdd/trunk/blends/doc/"
name="in the Subversion repository at svn.debian.org">.
- It is also available as Debian package <package>dis-doc</package>.
+ It is also available as Debian package <package>blends-doc</package>.
</p>
<p>
- A <url id="debian-dis.en.pdf"
+ A <url id="debian-blends.en.pdf"
name="printable version in PDF format"> will be built
from time to time.
</p>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
sgml-always-quote-attributes:t
sgml-indent-step:2
sgml-indent-data:t
-sgml-parent-document:("../debian-dis.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
+sgml-parent-document:("../debian-blends.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
sgml-exposed-tags:nil
sgml-local-catalogs:nil
sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
Modified: cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/01_introduction.sgml
==============================================================================
--- cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/01_introduction.sgml (original)
+++ cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/01_introduction.sgml Fri Nov 7 06:39:23 2008
@@ -9,25 +9,25 @@
packages tailored in a different way.
</p>
<p>
-Debian Integrated Solutions (formerly merged together with Debian Internal
-Projects) provide support for special user interests. They implement a new
+Debian Pure Blends (formerly known as Custom Debian Distributions)
+provide support for special user interests. They implement a new
approach to cover interests of specialised users, who might be
-children, lawyers, medical staff, visually impaired people, etc. Of late,
-several Debian Integrated Solutions have evolved. The common goal of those is
-to make installation and administration of computers for their target users as
-easy as possible, and to serve in the role as the missing link between software
-developers and users well.
+children, lawyers, medical staff, visually impaired people, etc. Of
+late, several Debian Pure Blends have evolved. The common goal of
+those is to make installation and administration of computers for
+their target users as easy as possible, and to serve in the role as
+the missing link between software developers and users well.
</p>
<p>
-Using the object oriented approach as an analogy, if Debian as a whole is an
-object, a Debian Integrated Solution is an instance of this object that
+Using the object oriented approach as an analogy, if Debian as a whole
+is an object, a Debian Pure Blend is an instance of this object that
inherits all features while providing certain properties.
</p>
<p>
-So the Debian project releases the Debian Distribution and other
-Debian Integrated Solutions. In contrast to this, there might be some
-other Debian related Projects, either external or non-official, which may
-create "derivative distributions". But these are not the
+So the Debian project releases the Debian Distribution and which
+includes several Blends. In contrast to this, there might be some
+other Debian related Projects, either external or non-official, which
+may create "derivative distributions". But these are not the
responsibility of the Debian project.
</p>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
sgml-always-quote-attributes:t
sgml-indent-step:2
sgml-indent-data:t
-sgml-parent-document:("../debian-cdd.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
+sgml-parent-document:("../debian-blends.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
sgml-exposed-tags:nil
sgml-local-catalogs:nil
sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
Modified: cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/02_about.sgml
==============================================================================
--- cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/02_about.sgml (original)
+++ cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/02_about.sgml Fri Nov 7 06:39:23 2008
@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
<chapt id="about">
- <heading>What are Debian Integrated Solutions?</heading>
+ <heading>What are Debian Pure Blends?</heading>
<sect id="debian">
<heading>What is Debian?</heading>
<p>
- The core of an operating system is a piece of software that
- interacts with the hardware of the computer, and provides basic
- functionality for several applications. On Linux based systems, the
- so-called kernel provides this functionality, and the term Linux just
- means this core without those applications that provide the
- functionality for users. Other examples are the Hurd, or the flavours
- of the BSD kernel.
+ The core of an operating system is a piece of software that interacts
+ with the hardware of the computer, and provides basic functionality
+ for several applications. On Linux based systems, the so-called
+ kernel provides this functionality, and the term Linux just means
+ this core without those applications that provide the functionality
+ for users. Other examples are the Hurd, or the flavours of the BSD
+ kernel.
</p>
<p>
- Many applications around UNIX-like kernels are provided by the
- <url id="http://www.gnu.org/" name="GNU"> system. That is why Linux
- based operating systems are described as GNU/Linux systems. The GNU
- tools around the Linux kernel build a complete operating system.
+ Many applications around UNIX-like kernels are provided by the <url
+ id="http://www.gnu.org/" name="GNU"> system. That is why Linux based
+ operating systems are described as GNU/Linux systems. The GNU tools
+ around the Linux kernel build a complete operating system.
</p>
<p>
Users do not need only an operating system. They also need certain
applications like web servers, or office suites. A
<em>distribution</em> is a collection of software packages around the
- GNU/Linux operating system that satisfies the needs of the target user
- group. There are general distributions, which try to support all
- users, and there are several specialised distributions, which each
- target a special group of users.
+ GNU/Linux operating system that satisfies the needs of the target
+ user group. There are general distributions, which try to support
+ all users, and there are several specialised distributions, which
+ each target a special group of users.
</p>
<p>
<em>Distributors</em> are those companies that are building these
collections of software around the GNU/Linux operating system.
- Because it is Free Software, the user who buys a distribution pays for
- the service that the distributor is providing. These services might
- be:
+ Because it is Free Software, the user who buys a distribution pays
+ for the service that the distributor is providing. These services
+ might be:
<list>
<item>Preparing a useful collection of software around GNU/Linux.</item>
<item>Caring for smooth installation that the target user is able to
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
</p>
<p>
<comment>AT: The context is somehow missing here.</comment>
- As you will see later in more detail, Debian Integrated Solutions are
+ As you will see later in more detail, Debian Pure Blends are
just a modified ruleset for producing a modified (specialised)
version of Debian GNU/Linux.
</p>
@@ -179,8 +179,8 @@
</p>
</sect>
-<sect id="DIS">
- <heading>Debian Integrated Solutions</heading>
+<sect id="Blends">
+ <heading>Debian Pure Blends</heading>
<p>
Debian contains nearly 22.000 binary packages, and this number is
@@ -191,29 +191,28 @@
how does the user find out which packages are really interesting?
</p>
<p>
-One solution is provided by the <package>tasksel</package> package. It
-provides a reasonable selection of quite general tasks that can be
-accomplished using a set of packages installed on a Debian GNU/Linux system.
-But this is not really fine grained, and does not address all of the needs of
-user groups with special interests.
-</p>
-<p>
-<em>Debian Integrated Solutions</em> in short DIS (pronounced DISh
-because it is a dish we provide a flavour of Debian) which were
-formerly known as Custom Debian Distributions (this name was confusing
-because it left to much room for speculation that this might be
-something else than Debian) try to provide a solution for <em>special
-groups of target users with different skills and interests</em>. Not
-only do they provide handy collections of specific program packages,
-but they also ease installation and configuration for the intended
-purpose.
-</p>
-<p>
-Debian Integrated Solutions are <strong>not forks</strong> from
-Debian. As the new name says clearly they are integrated into Debian
-and just provide a specific flavour. So if you obtain the complete
-Debian GNU/Linux distribution, you have all available Debian
-Integrated Solutions included.
+One solution is provided by the <package>tasksel</package> package.
+It provides a reasonable selection of quite general tasks that can be
+accomplished using a set of packages installed on a Debian GNU/Linux
+system. But this is not really fine grained, and does not address all
+of the needs of user groups with special interests.
+</p>
+<p>
+<em>Debian Pure Blends</em> - in short Blends if used clearly in the
+Debian internal context which makes "Pure" and "Debian" obvious -
+which were formerly known as Custom Debian Distributions (this name
+was confusing because it left to much room for speculation that this
+might be something else than Debian) try to provide a solution for
+<em>special groups of target users with different skills and
+interests</em>. Not only do they provide handy collections of specific
+program packages, but they also ease installation and configuration
+for the intended purpose.
+</p>
+<p>
+Debian Pure Blends are <strong>not forks</strong> from Debian. As the
+new name says clearly they are pure Debian and just provide a specific
+flavour. So if you obtain the complete Debian GNU/Linux distribution,
+you have all available Debian Pure Blends included.
</p>
</sect>
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@
sgml-always-quote-attributes:t
sgml-indent-step:2
sgml-indent-data:t
-sgml-parent-document:("../debian-dis.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
+sgml-parent-document:("../debian-blends.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
sgml-exposed-tags:nil
sgml-local-catalogs:nil
sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
Modified: cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/03_general_ideas.sgml
==============================================================================
--- cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/03_general_ideas.sgml (original)
+++ cdd/trunk/blends/doc/en/03_general_ideas.sgml Fri Nov 7 06:39:23 2008
@@ -40,12 +40,10 @@
</taglist>
This is only a small set of examples of commercial GNU/Linux
-distributors addressing specific user interests with certain
-products.
+distributors addressing specific user interests with certain products.
</p>
<p>
-Debian solves this problem with
-<strong>Debian Integrated Solutions</strong>.
+Debian solves this problem with <strong>Debian Pure Blends</strong>.
</p>
</sect>
@@ -57,10 +55,10 @@
<heading>Profile of target users</heading>
<p>
-The target user of a Debian Integrated Solution may be a specialist of
-a certain profession, (e.g. a doctor or lawyer,) a person who has not
-(yet) gathered a certain amount of computer knowledge, (e.g. a child,)
-or a person with disabilities (e.g. a visually or hearing impaired
+The target user of a Blend may be a specialist of a certain
+profession, (e.g. a doctor or lawyer,) a person who has not (yet)
+gathered a certain amount of computer knowledge, (e.g. a child,) or a
+person with disabilities (e.g. a visually or hearing impaired
person.) Moreover, the customisation might deal with peculiarities of
certain regions where users have needs that differ from Debian as a
whole.
@@ -101,38 +99,38 @@
<p>
Common to all groups of target users is their interest in a defined
subset of available Free Software. None of them would like to spend
-much time searching for the package that fits his interest.
-Instead, the target user would prefer to immediately and effortlessly
-locate and access all material relevant to solving his own problems.
+much time searching for the package that fits his interest. Instead,
+the target user would prefer to immediately and effortlessly locate
+and access all material relevant to solving his own problems.
</p>
<p>
There is an absolute need for easy usage of the programs. This is not
-to say users expect to not have to learn to use the software. Adults
+to say users expect to not have to learn to use the software. Adults
generally accept that they must spend a reasonable amount of time in
learning how to use a piece of software before they can do something
-useful and productive with it. But a simple-to-learn
-environment greatly enhances the value of the software, and if you
-consider children as target users, they just want to start using it
-right away without reading any documentation.
+useful and productive with it. But a simple-to-learn environment
+greatly enhances the value of the software, and if you consider
+children as target users, they just want to start using it right away
+without reading any documentation.
</p>
<p>
The more important part of the request for easy usage is a
professional design that is functional and effective. To accomplish
this, the programmers need expert knowledge, or at least a quick
communication channel to experts to learn more about their
-requirements. One task for Debian Integrated Solutions is to bring
-programmers and experts who will use those special programs together.
+requirements. One task for Debian Pure Blends is to bring programmers
+and experts who will use those special programs together.
</p>
<p>
Last, but not least, we find certain requirements beyond just which
packages are provided in each target user group. These may differ
-between different Debian Integrated Solutions. For instance, while a
-doctor has to protect his database against snooping by outside
-attackers, the privacy risk for a child's system are of lesser
-importance. Thus, the Debian Junior project cares more for ensuring
-that the user himself does not damage the desktop environment while
-playing around with it than about remote attacks. So we find a
-"defined security profile" for each single Debian Integrated Solution.
+between different Blends. For instance, while a doctor has to protect
+his database against snooping by outside attackers, the privacy risk
+for a child's system are of lesser importance. Thus, the Debian
+Junior project cares more for ensuring that the user himself does not
+damage the desktop environment while playing around with it than about
+remote attacks. So we find a "defined security profile" for each
+single Blend.
</p>
</sect1>
@@ -140,18 +138,18 @@
<heading>Profile of target administrators</heading>
<p>
-In the field that should be covered by Debian Integrated Solutions, we
-have to face also some common problems for system administrators. Often
-they have limited time in which they must serve quite a number of computers,
-and thus they are happy about each simplification of the administration
-process. The time required to make special adaptations for the intended
-purpose has to be reduced to a minimum.
+In the field that should be covered by Debian Pure Blends, we have to
+face also some common problems for system administrators. Often they
+have limited time in which they must serve quite a number of
+computers, and thus they are happy about each simplification of the
+administration process. The time required to make special adaptations
+for the intended purpose has to be reduced to a minimum.
</p>
<p>
-So, administrators are looking for timesaving in repetitive
-tasks. While this is a common issue for each general GNU/Linux
-distribution, this could have certain consequences in the special
-fields Debian Integrated Solutions want to address.
+So, administrators are looking for timesaving in repetitive tasks.
+While this is a common issue for each general GNU/Linux distribution,
+this could have certain consequences in the special fields Debian Pure
+Blends want to address.
</p>
<p>
Another problem administrators face is that they are often not experts in
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@
</sect>
<sect id="philosophy">
- <heading>Debian Integrated Solutions from philosophical point of view</heading>
+ <heading>Debian Pure Blends from philosophical point of view</heading>
<p>
Debian currently grows in several directions:
@@ -339,7 +337,7 @@
sgml-always-quote-attributes:t
sgml-indent-step:2
sgml-indent-data:t
-sgml-parent-document:("../debian-dis.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
+sgml-parent-document:("../debian-blends.en.sgml" "book" "chapt")
sgml-exposed-tags:nil
sgml-local-catalogs:nil
sgml-local-ecat-files:nil
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