[openbeos] Re: Haiku distro guidelines [was: Haiku Vmware Build Environment]
- From: "Jorge G. Mare" <koki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:46:28 -0700
On Tue, 2008-04-15 at 16:25 -0400, Karl vom Dorff wrote:
> We might want to add code to AboutSystem to first read a
> DISTRO:COPYRIGHTS resource and prepend that to the text in the
> source
> code
> That would allow one to create his distro without changing the
> source
> code but just using the AddResources rule in a jamfile.
>
> Yes, it would be cool if there would be an easy way to adjust those
> three things in 'AboutSystem' (and write some instructions on Haiku's
> site):
>
> 1) the green 'Haiku'
> 2) the copyright info
> 3) the weblink...
>
> While we're on the topic, the bootscreen logo also requires adjusting
> the source code... so #4.. hehe.
>
> Those are four things that would definitely distance Haiku from
> distros. Maybe I should create a ticket?
I think many here are missing a fundamental point, which is that we
don't encourage distros, particularly at this stage where Haiku is still
pre-alpha.
>From the POV of the Haiku project, we always prefer collaboration within
the project. Of course this is open source, so everyone is free to do
what they want, as long as they comply with the licenses, trademarks,
copyrights, etc.. If you were doing what you do for Haikuware within
the project, then things would be different. But you choose to go your
own way, which is fine, but then third party rules apply.
In line with the above thoughts, I personally we should not spend any
time writing "Create your Haiku distro" how to, or changing the build
system to support creating distros. Othwerwise, you would be simply
facilitating the "linuxification" of Haiku in the form of distro hell.
Cheers,
Koki
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