[Debian-np-devel] reviving debian-np

[Marco Presi]

 || On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:34:02 -0700
 || vagrant@freegeek.org (Vagrant Cascadian) wrote: 

 Hi Vagrant!

	vc> so it seems to me that debian-np has kind of stalled out for the moment.
	vc> i'm wondering what can be done to re-invigorate development... especially with
	vc> the release of sarge coming relatively soon (hah!), it would seem like a good
	vc> time to build a decent debian-np distro based on a stable debian
	vc> distribution...

        I agree. I was ready to send a message 

	vc> today, i glanced at the subversion repository to explore the possibility of
	vc> re-building the CD image, and couldn't really wrap my head around much of
	vc> anything.  a lot of the documentation says "install the version of package X
	vc> from unstable" and there's no real way to know if the version that's now in
	vc> sarge is current enough...

        There's should be a file that explain how to do it.. I will
        loook for it.

	vc> perhaps we could have an irc meeting sometime soonish to discuss some ideas,
	vc> re-orient ourselves with the technologies we explored during debconf, and
	vc> possibly see what new technologies have come about in the last few months that
	vc> might be useful for debian-np.

	vc> do folks have energy to carry this through?

        About me: as told to enrico and micah after POA days I was busy
        with my lab activity, and now I am just returned from holidays
        with my girlfriend. I bought a mobile phone that I can use to
        connect to the net in the evening, my packages are bug-free so I
        can spend time in debian-np.

        The fisrt thing I want make is to resume the work for
        installation menus.

	vc> freegeek is in the process of developing a new freekbox distribution, and it
	vc> might be useful for debian-np to work closely with freegeek to develop a good
	vc> base for a workstation install... (energy from debian-np might also work well
	vc> towards invigorating the freekbox development as well).

	vc> i'm settling into a new home, and have just started getting my development
	vc> environment into place with a couple machines to test installs on.  

	vc> i'd like to put some energy into debian-np but don't really have much idea
	vc> where to start working...

        I think a good start can be to draw a list of people that can
        re-join now.

        As I told you before I can be on-line everytime now.. So I
        suggest that you can manage an irc meeting!

        BTW, 10-11-12 sempt. I will be with enrico at a Free Software
        Camp near Rome (anyone is around is welcome to join), and of
        course we will take a speech about np, with the hope to find new
        people that can join us.

        Ciao Ciao 

        Marco

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