Tiny Core Base > Release Candidate Testing
Core v4.2rc1
aswjh:
hope for flwm_topside_unicode :D
coreplayer2:
Looks like some radical changes here, as always tc on the cutting edge..
8)
thane:
Longer-term is the plan to phase out "TinyCore" completely and have everyone start with Core or CorePlus? When I began using Tiny Core Linux (and maybe even now) it would have been a bit daunting to evaluate Xvesa vs. Xorg, or the merits of the various window managers. Having a TinyCore iso (as 4.2 does) or at least highlighting the equivalent extensions in the CorePlus menu (if the TinyCore iso is eventually phased out) seems like a good idea.
maro:
Not strictly an issue with 'Core.gz', but rather 'Xprogs.tcz' (and so one could argue whether this belongs to the TCE section instead of the TCB one): In 'startx' (which has now been moved from '/usr/bin' to '/usr/local/bin') there are three hard-coded occurrences of '/usr/bin/xsetup.sh '.
IMHO using a hard-coded path is generally not a good idea, in particular when things are moving around (e.g. '/usr/local/bin/xsetup.sh' in this case). The issue becomes obvious after booting 4.2rc1 with the default option (i.e. 'tc') and then trying to use a different X server, e.g.
--- Code: (bash) ---tc@box:~$ tce-load -wi Xorg-7.6 > /dev/null 2>&1 && startx
/usr/local/bin/startx: line 57: /usr/bin/xsetup.sh: not found
tc@box:~$
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coreplayer2:
--- Quote from: thane on December 11, 2011, 03:35:25 AM ---Longer-term is the plan to phase out "TinyCore" completely and have everyone start with Core or CorePlus?
--- End quote ---
I think it just happened! But I hear you also, the first look is as much important as the mechanism behind it. Having a xvesa outside of the base keeps core small (ie the magical 10MB goal) whilst providing more choices without interference from base incorporated features.
AISI core plus is a name change for tinycore with a windows manager extention outside of base.
Hopefully this does not mean leaving the initial choice up to a first time core user, as that is likely to turn people away before getting a chance to enjoy the core for what it represents.
Personally I don't fully understand why a user needs to choose a supported desktop environment. It's enough to know that coreplus can be booted with a windows manager or optionally changed at any time in the future. Forcing a new core user to make a choice they know nothing about may be intimidating and counter productive.
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