Re: [Simplygnustep-discuss] I WANT MORE! ;)

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> ooOOOooh! Something new on CVS? I'll get onto it :-) Is there a way of 
> subscribing to a CVS-update-alert list? There's possibly something in 
> CVS that will do that, but I haven't really looked. At least the 
> activity will be more obvious to people like Gareth (hi Gareth) who 
> want to follow progress.

Hey!  There is some new stuff.  However, something happened when i was 
adding cvs commit emails and I'm locked out for a bit.  the mainling 
list to get cvs commit notification will be simplygnustep-cvs.  you can 
subscribe here:
http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=29640


>
> For work purposes I'm planning to hack and strip down the Knoppix 
> installation (knoppix.net), but if the SimplyGNUstep ISO build is 
> stable enough and adaptable to my needs, I can contrive my work plan 
> to fit the SGS plan instead (talk of sticking my neck out!). I only 
> need to install a handful of extra packages to achieve my goal, the 
> rest of SGS I think will suffice.

What packages?  Maybe I would like to add them too.  Prometheus uses 
it's own package format though, I don't know if you were aware of that.

>
> Waddaya say Chad?
>
> Pete.
>
> ceh...@ma... wrote:
>> On Monday, Apr 7, 2003, at 17:03 Pacific/Honolulu, Gareth Brereton 
>> wrote:
>>> Hey all,
>>>
>>> I don't know about anyone else but I want to see simplygnustep grow 
>>> (and become an individual os not "oh that's the linux derivative" or 
>>> "oh that's the OSX rip off") and I think its the most interesting 
>>> project that I've seen in quite a while. I'm wondering if anyone 
>>> else agrees with me here that SimplyGNUStep relies too much on Chris 
>>> where others could easily take responsibility.
>> who is Chris?  Do you mean me, Chad?  I agree, it would be great if 
>> more people helped.  It is hard work though, making scripts to make 
>> an os distro is trial and error...lot's of them.  It's not sexy, fun 
>> work by any means.
>>>  I understand this is Chris's project but like he said he is in the 
>>> army and he's also working on nuvus and the carbon port. I think 
>>> that to new people the project looks dead when they look at the 
>>> web-site (graphical installer is behind the scheduled release).
>> Oh yeah, I totally forgot about the schedule.  :-)
>>>
>>> I just want to touch bases with people to see if anyone has had 
>>> similar thoughts and what we could volunteer to do. Personally I'm 
>>> in the same situation as Chris (no time) but i do have time to start 
>>> updating the web-site (experience with php, etc.) or writing 
>>> docs/help files or similar. maybe we could start working on a 
>>> detailed roadmap/goals that we want to achieve (e.g. 
>>> rendezvous/zeroconf buy 1.0, etc.).
>> This is really hard for me to see people like you who are genuinely 
>> motivated.  the reason is that the main barrier to the project 
>> completing is getting the source tree to compile properly and build 
>> the isos right.  It is very tedious work.  That's why i switch to 
>> nuVu every-once in a while; cause it is more "fun"
>>>
>>> Anyhoo, let me know what you think. Like i said I'm here to work - 
>>> :) - just give me the word!
>> Cool!  have you tried cvsing the source tree and compiling?  I've 
>> been working on it gradually, a little bit day by day.  If any one 
>> out there has the cvs source, do a cvs update and you'll see...
>> Cheers!
>> Chad
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Gareth
>>>
>>>
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