From: Michiel S. <mo...@aq...> - 2010-03-30 09:25:19
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On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:51:51 +0100 Brendan Sleight <me...@ba...> wrote: > I understand why the IBM-Java livecd was not included. :) > The page mentions what went wrong. It does not mention what went well. And quite a lot went well, imho. We were one of the first with a decent livecd, let alone a nice toolkit to easily build one yourself. > Highlights:- > * Morphix encouraged users to re-brand a livecd for single purpose > use. Quick and easy. > * Helping to spread GNU/Linux and Debian > * Morphix in print. Featured in books, "Knoppix Hacks: 100 > Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools" and Magazine interviews. > * Morphix was at one point in time _the_ way to use and install > debian-sid. It was no co-incidence that Ubuntu in it's early days used > Morphix. Indeed, it helped me bootstrapping a lot of Debian installs in its time. Had a lot of fun with aquamorph and all the other flavours too. > * Morphest! Still glad I was able to host it :) > I honestly think without Morphix, Ubuntu releases would have been > different and debian-live would not be here. That could very well be true. > Morphix ISO releases maybe in a coma, but the tools, the autobuilds > and #morphix lives on. I'm still thinking about releasing an updated aquamorph. Like, this year. Somewhere :) Cheers and thanks for all the fish! Maybe we'll resurrect it one time. - Michiel -- Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety - Benjamin Franklin |