Toward a New Kind of Linux Distribution

An anonymous reader writes "Progeny co-founder Ian Murdock wrote a weblog entry that has been reprinted at Newsforge. He talks about how current distros are built from the top down, making a 'one-size-fits-all' solution of technology. He proposes making a modular solution that encompasses building modules so distros can include only the technology they need to suit their purpose, kinda like building from the bottom up. Interesting read, good arguments, potential for a new Linux community."

Comments

Re:why?

[Jay Maynard]

"Kowtowing to Stallman" how exactly? By including an optional non-free repository?

By caving in to his SCO-like demand to call the system "GNU/Linux", for starters. They also use his misdefinition of the term "freedom" as applied to software, and then there's their idiotic mishandling of KDE a few years back. They're more Stallmanite than any other distribution group out there.

No, I'm not a troll. I'm arguing my honestly held, honestly arrived at beliefs You, OTOH, are demonstrating the regrettable Slashdot tendency to label everything that doesn't follow the Stallmanite line a troll. I metamoderate every Troll moderation I see as unfair for this reason.