General TC > Remasters / Remixes - Unofficial
corepkg - a new core package and updates manager
martin:
Ok, another. It seems Robert has the impression that I am implying, throughout this thread, that he produced a better (than is currently used) updater system as a result of me mentioning mine to him.
Let me state definitely, here, that I had no idea whatsoever that he was already working on something at the same time I was, in fact, he started working on his BEFORE I did. Only, I did not know it. I independently came up with my own idea for the design of CorePkg, without any external help, suggestion or influence, and Robert was working on his, in a way he can explain if he wants to, in his own way.
Mine is made by me, following my own "developer's itch" and later re-enforced by seeing a member's posting here. At best, I had started work on mine on late 15th of January, whereas he was working on his earlier. I made mine all in C, using SQLite3 for data manipulation and Robert (as he said to me) based on the internal utilities of busybox.
He built his, I'm sure, to be functional and use the existing base without needing any extra help that would inflate core.gz. I was merely building on the flexibility of SQL and concentrating on speeding up what it was made for.
Robert: as you can see, this post contains no direct quote from any private message, excepting the first sentence only carries an abstract and vague reference (but definitely no quote, copy and paste, or anything) to give readers context and to allow people here to reach their own logical conclusion.
Once more, Robert's came first, I wrote mine without knowing he was working on his, the primary difference is the design and mechanism.
edit: clarity.
vinnie:
Martin forgive me, I do not speak English and I find it hard to read such long posts.
Seems to me that Robert has given you permission to send the TCZ to the repository,
I think that's a good thing, it allows users to use it and test it.
Maybe it just takes a little patience, in all the other distros I've tried there have always been different packagemanager alternative in the repository.
martin:
More than one member here has hinted to me at the probable source of Robert's abrasive attitude towards me and that I need to be very sensitive, extra patient and also diplomatic in the whole thing. (Which I've tried, really)
I have also appreciated the PM's of support, not only of my efforts to attempt to resolve this with Robert but also for having a go with CorePkg.
However, last night, I came to the conclusion that logically, I see no reason why I need to pander to Robert's needs.
So after an intensive several hours long session following a few guides and performing a lot of mkdir'ing and gcc'ing, I have an optimised base system for my own project which has been created from scratch, built around corepkg. I have named it the same as my previous TinyCore fork (but uses nothing from TinyCore's base whatsoever, I use a brand new package installer as well).
Someone else will have to take over maintenance of xzgv, xterm, xtrans, rp-pppoe and the recently submitted fbpanel in the repository, because I wont be anymore.
I wont be quitting this community entirely (unless my account is forcefully closed), I will just no longer be contributing anything to (Tiny)Core Linux.
Thank you, it's been (mostly) fun.
PS: For those interested, I'll be closing down the sourceforge project too. The sources there are about 3 revisions behind anyway, and there have been several large improvements and bug fixes since then.
Disclaimer: This post contains no direct quotes from any private messages. Only vague references have been made to provide context.
vinnie:
I'm sorry, unfortunately we can not always go in agreement, best wishes for the project and fun for the future.
CaptBill:
--- Quote from: bmarkus on February 05, 2012, 09:11:02 AM ---I'm sad.
On one side, there is Tiny Core a great toolkit to build special systems, distributions, remasters (you can name them as you want). Flexible, easy to customize, efficient. A great tool to make your own system.
On the other side there is a person who invest time, energy to use it for such purpose and to implement what he think is useful and to create a new desktop system. I have never tried it, but all my symphaty goes to those creating something new, somethin different.
Now his project is dead according to its WEB site:
--- Quote ---The Nucleus Desktop is no more. We recommend TinyCore Linux instead.
--- End quote ---
I'm sad. I'm really sad to see a project to die before its birth.
--- End quote ---
Guess it will have to go out to the porch like poor Lazarus just did.
I'm curious here...what is the point of having an OS in component form if you you are breaking the the license by using it for it's STATED PURPOSE- a modular OS centered around full customization from the ground up based on personal needs?
Is a personal repository via a database a no-no? Is that 'taking free to far' or something?
If I build a custom PPR have I or anyone 'broke the law' ?
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