[Python-grants] Re: Picture for Python CD

[Thomas Waldmann]

> I haven't tried building a KNOPPIX distribution. what is the process for 
> building the ISO for the CDROM? I assume this is something you are doing on 
> your own server at the moment.

Yes.

> Can this be done as a collaborative project?

The docs and package list are public in the python.org wiki, we can
collaborate there. If something is missing, we can just note it there
and I add it to the ISO.

> Would it be practical to assign the installation of individual packages, 
> applications and documents to maintainers? Or does this just require 
> selecting names to submit to apt-get?

If it is a regular debian package, the package name is enough. Else the
repository and the name, if a package is available somewhere else.

> Would using starship.python.net, or 
> possibly on one of the new servers that are suppose to be available for 
> www.Python.org from XS4ALL be helpful? (I'm still waiting to hear about the 
> new python.org systems.) Or would you prefer to keep the work on your system?

The problem is that this stuff partly requires root access at the
moment, so it maybe wont be possible on such a server. Trying out the
iso also requires a reboot, so it wont be very practical on such a
server. I can upload the image for distribution of course, also the
scripts for building.

> We should be able to get the ISO located on python.org once it is finished.

Such a thing is NEVER finished ;)

We need the exchange also as long as it is not finished, we needn't use
a publicly known url though as long as it is not ready.

> would suggest that BitTorrent be used for serving the ISO files. We'll need 
> to talk with the python.org folks about setting that up, but I think that can 
> weight until there is a CDROM for them to evaluate. It would be useful to 
> also make the Python core releases available through BitTorrent as well.

As I said, the CD works, although it needs further docs, graphics and
fine tuning. Would be happy if I could upload it somewhere reachable for
you all.

greetings,

Thomas