Tiny Core Linux

General TC => Remasters / Remixes - Unofficial => Topic started by: crazycoder13 on February 20, 2013, 02:40:05 AM

Title: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: crazycoder13 on February 20, 2013, 02:40:05 AM
Hello, I have made a flavor / fork of Micro Core Linux. It has its own package manager (mpkg)
It has a new website and is available for download. It may have some bugs, but is stable on boot and run. Check it out and post (On this topic, or the Forum on the website) what you think and if you find any bugs.
Website : http://shellinux.us.to/ (http://shellinux.us.to/)


[EDIT]: I Have updated Shell-Linux with a new freshly coded Package Manager and kernel.

Thanks -CrazyCoder13
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: bmarkus on February 20, 2013, 03:19:06 AM
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Shell-Linux uses the Micro Core 2.5 kernel (2.6.32-tinycore).

Micro Core 2.5?
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: crazycoder13 on February 20, 2013, 03:33:02 AM
Yup, I wanted to go with something more outdated so I could bring it back to life
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: bmarkus on February 20, 2013, 06:48:58 AM
Yup, I wanted to go with something more outdated so I could bring it back to life

Do not understand you respond. But never mind...
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: bmarkus on February 20, 2013, 07:12:44 AM
Check it out and post (On this topic, or the Forum on the website) what you think and if you find any bugs.
Website : http://shellinux.alinux.ru/


I think a .ru domain for a project whos author is in the US is not a good point.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: hiro on February 20, 2013, 09:09:51 AM
Is the cold war still going on? how did you find out he's an American spy?

Seriously, tinycore is a good starting point for such things. you can change everything so easily with everything just being based on these few shell scripts. It's good to see people base their stuff on it.

If I had more time I would also try to make a super slim even more micro core. But is a bit unpragmatic.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: bmarkus on February 20, 2013, 09:48:40 AM
Is the cold war still going on? how did you find out he's an American spy?

Seriously, tinycore is a good starting point for such things. you can change everything so easily with everything just being based on these few shell scripts. It's good to see people base their stuff on it.

If I had more time I would also try to make a super slim even more micro core. But is a bit unpragmatic.

Nothing about cold war. Simply a fact that I receive many attacks from Russian addresses. Not only, there are Far East addresses and also I know many secure great sites in Russia with info not available elsewhere. I'm just telling that for such a project .ru is not the best choice when it is not based in Russia. There are plenty of free options, like Google Code, Google Sites, SourceForge, etc. but a dedicated .org, .info domain is below $10/year. But it's just a personal view.

Chris Dorman, Colin Murphy not a typical Russian name :)

Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: crazycoder13 on February 20, 2013, 10:05:38 AM
yeah, i need to change the domain, it will be, shellinux.us.to , and we are us
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: crazycoder13 on February 20, 2013, 10:09:16 AM
Is the cold war still going on? how did you find out he's an American spy?

Seriously, tinycore is a good starting point for such things. you can change everything so easily with everything just being based on these few shell scripts. It's good to see people base their stuff on it.

If I had more time I would also try to make a super slim even more micro core. But is a bit unpragmatic.
yes, this why i used micro core
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: gerald_clark on February 20, 2013, 10:11:22 AM
We have a special place for respin/remaster announcements.  Moving it there now.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(Stable)
Post by: crazycoder13 on February 20, 2013, 02:13:51 PM
We have a special place for respin/remaster announcements.  Moving it there now.
Ok thanks for moving it, I did not know were to put it
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Website)
Post by: crazycoder13 on February 25, 2013, 03:49:50 PM
Hello everyone, I have finally setup a new website for Shell-Linux :]
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Website)
Post by: bmarkus on February 25, 2013, 04:09:20 PM
Hello everyone, I have finally setup a new website for Shell-Linux :]

Where ?  ???
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Website)
Post by: Rich on February 25, 2013, 04:31:20 PM
Hi bmarkus
This might be it:
http://shellinux.us.to/
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Website)
Post by: crazycoder13 on February 25, 2013, 08:19:45 PM
Yes Rich, there you go  :P
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: crazycoder13 on March 21, 2013, 04:49:23 PM
I have updated Shell-Linux  :)
Can anyone help with package compiling and adding?
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: gerald_clark on March 21, 2013, 04:55:50 PM
We don't do support of forks.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: coreplayer2 on March 21, 2013, 09:53:45 PM
There is something strange and suspicious about this  ???

Can't exactly put my finger on it but just the "us.to" domain has to raise red flags

Just saying..
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: tinypoodle on March 22, 2013, 12:59:02 AM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_(software_development) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_(software_development))
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: bmarkus on March 22, 2013, 03:33:47 AM
There is something strange and suspicious about this  ???

Can't exactly put my finger on it but just the "us.to" domain has to raise red flags

Just saying..

us.to is a bad choice mooving from .ru for a US LINUX team when .org domains are available cheap, $4.99/year It has a bad message.

Also do not understand why is it based on 3.5 when current upstream is 4.7

More over this feature list is interesting:
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Some Shell-Linux Features
    Stand Alone Package Manager (Coded in Bash Script)
    90% Stable
    6.6MB ISO image (Runs on 32MB or RAM)
    User Friendly (Great for Linux Newbies)
    Network Support (Networking works)

What 'Runs on 32MB or RAM)' means? An op sys with 90% stable? What does it mean. Also, networking works. What does it mean? Finally, I don't think such a system can be user friendly nor great for newbies.

Sorry being negative, but hope this feedback helps creators.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: tinypoodle on March 22, 2013, 03:46:07 AM
Is it only me or is there rather some irony in the fact that a fork is named "Shell-Linux" and declares "Stand Alone Package Manager (Coded in Bash Script)" when Core's package manager is actually coded in sh?
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: hiro on March 22, 2013, 05:39:47 AM
hehe, requesting rename to bash-linux.

i honestly think that domain names don't matter.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: hiro on March 22, 2013, 05:41:01 AM
but looking at the font of the website I now also think this fork is just a troll. I fear there will be goatse as a boot screen...
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: crazycoder13 on March 23, 2013, 12:06:17 AM
1) I recoded the package manager using the Standard shell
2) I updated the website, and I am not a troll
3) I do not have a paypal or credit card to pay for a Domain
4) I am here to show people my work, please do not be so harsh on me
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: crazycoder13 on March 23, 2013, 12:07:36 AM
We don't do support of forks.

I Emailed Robert and he said it was fine to Fork MicroCore linux as long as i went by the GPL Version 2 License
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: curaga on March 23, 2013, 04:13:31 AM
He means here on the forum. Forks are allowed by the license, but discussion and support of them should be on their own forum.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: tinypoodle on March 23, 2013, 06:45:40 AM
1) I recoded the package manager using the Standard shell

Good to hear, so no technical irony, but rather a communication error, I'd guess.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: tinypoodle on March 23, 2013, 07:12:10 AM
We don't do support of forks.

I Emailed Robert and he said it was fine to Fork MicroCore linux as long as i went by the GPL Version 2 License

No-one ever implied forking wasn't ok, and there is nothing particular to Core about that...

Answer was already provided by link in Reply #18

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Free and open source software is that which, by definition, may be forked from the original development team without prior permission without violating any copyright law.

I encourage you to read the whole article.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: hiro on March 23, 2013, 12:56:32 PM
if at all this should be about pragmatic value, not about legalities.
i haven't had time to try it so I don't know what makes it more minimal or better or at least different than tinycore. important details would be what kernel and what main libraries and what aims the distro has in comparison to e.g. tinycore. what has been changed? are the shell scripts now much shorter? did you leave out lots of functionality, features, gaining easier overview and clarity when you look through how the whole system works? does it still use squashfs mounts and and ramfs as root?
just some encouraging thoughts of mine.
Title: Re: Shell-Linux (Micro Core Fork)(New Release: 3.5)
Post by: Rich on March 23, 2013, 01:45:46 PM
Anyone wishing to discuss or ask questions about this distro can do so by visiting:
http://shellinux.us.to/
That site has its own forum. This thread is now locked.