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TinyCore: just a few steps left to the ultimate OS

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roberts:
I think what most everyone does get and you don't seem to get is that the goal of our project is:

-=[ TinyCore: is just a few clicks to your ultimate OS ]=-

Forcing application decisions on others is not the goal of this project. Your choice is not mine.
The very definition of a toolkit is to build what you want.

I have stated, ad nauseam,  the above.

You surely don't think that everyone else is only running the base system. Each is running their ultimate OS setup, configured, and running as they wish.

Again, there are hundreds of turnkey Linux system for those that desire that type of system.

An analogy...
Some kids get erector sets for Christmas, some build really awesome things just by plugging some pieces together.  Some will cry in disgust because it ts too difficult. And some kids say "Wow look what  I just built".

A pre-built Tiny Core remaster does not show the potential of Tiny Core, the same way a pre-built erector set toy does not show the potential of an erector set.

tinypoodle:
Nice analogy!  :D

gerald_clark:
Where do you think he got the picture of the screw head?

danielibarnes:

--- Quote ---The goal of Cassandra project will be drawing the masses attention to TC technology.
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I support this. It is a good thing. A simple derivative distro can simply pluck a few apps from the repository, bundle them into a cpio.gz, and add it to an existing tinycore_3.x.iso. No base modification needed to get started.


--- Quote ---TinyCore ... doesn't have any single newbie-intended derivative distro.
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Thus your project. There are numerous distributions which target specific markets, like audio-video editing, cluster computing, etc. They also have to base their distribution on something, and I think Tiny Core is as good a base as anything (like Robert said, that's what it's for). Debian is common because of its large package base, but I think Tiny Core is adequate. When it isn't, developers are easy to reach via this forum.


--- Quote ---I also have thought about build version numbering system.
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Here is another suggestion: x.y.z.build where x.y.z is the Tiny Core version (e.g., 1.4.3) and build is the build number. That sort of system is widely used.

There are numerous comments about which app is best for browsing, playing music, etc., so you'll need clearly defined criteria like "supports flash, plays mp3 files, memory usage, stability" which can be quantified. For example, flash support means more web sites work, but the browser could crash. Chromium might use more memory (no idea, really) but it's more stable. Identify these criteria, the various solutions, the tradeoffs, and how important they are to your target audience. It's called a QFD (Quality Functional Deployment).

Guy:
I agree

I think, when other distros are based on Tiny Core, Tiny Core will become more well known and more widely used.

Look what Ubuntu has done for Debian. Since Ubuntu, other distros, such as Fedora and Suse, are trying to encourage people to make distros based on them.

The concepts in Tiny Core are brilliant. Tiny Core has many advantages over conventional operating systems. I think this is the next generation of Linux. A large proportion of Linux users have not tried Tiny Core, and don't understand. As more people understand, expect more distros to be based on Tiny Core.

I think the future of Tiny Core is going to be bigger than most people realize. Expect many more distros to come out based on Tiny Core.

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