Re: Some thoughts for the future
From: Stefan Held (obi_at_unixkiste.org)
Date: 06/30/05
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To: fedora-list@redhat.com Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 15:21:27 +0200
Am Mittwoch, den 29.06.2005, 14:25 -0700 schrieb Richard Kelsch:
> Since Fedora is supposed to be "bleeding-edge," I have thought of a few
> things that may be cool for the future, not just for Fedora but Linux in
> general:
>
> * How about the ability to install via SRPMS for the specific CPU
> platform I'm using? In other words, as an advanced install option,
> allow me to have the installer use the SRPMS instead of the precompiled
> RPMS, and allow me to define the compiler optimizations for CPU etc.
> That would be cool. Ok, a slow install, but this isn't a production OS,
> so why not? I hate having an Athlon-XP running code optimized for a
> P4. Sure, an install could take days, but it would be an option I'd
> use. Why? Because I can and it's certainly bleeding-edge.
Kewl open your editor and start to code.
> * How about the ability to clone the configured and working version on
> my hardrive to be burned on a DVD (dual layer and blue beam makes this
> possible) for easy portability?
>
Well, a tip for you: Open your editor and start to code.
> * Someone needs to make X more display hardware friendly.
>
Hmm, what about starting coding?
> * Gnome and KDE are nice and such, but even Apple knew how to exploit
> the display hardware to make a cool interface. So much so that MS is
> trying to copy and "improve" it for their next release. There's more to
> a gui now days than skinning. Fedora needs a cooler looking GUI.
>
Well, port the MacOS stuff to linux.
> * Better documentation of changes that could result in problems with
> legacy software, and techniques on how to fix them, instead of the usual
> "we took [this] out" without further explanation.
>
Guess what, open your editor and start writing documentation.
> Can you immagine a day when the Fedora List has nothing but praise
> instead of a plethora of problems? One can dream....
>
Sure, thats when every one who has wishes is sitting at his desk and is
doing something to get the stuff done.
> Rich
>
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