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> Great. When tools are built, I will start thinking about porting
> SliTaz to powerpc
What is the point ? Who needs that ?
> > Packages size
> > -------------
> > One new thing I also introduce is a compilation flag for GCC wich
> > optimize packages for size. The option is -Os and we gain on all
> > packages wich means a lot of megs in the all distro! I dont have all
> > core packages builded yet, but I hope we will go back under 30Mb
> > with this new flag.
> This makes me feel very uncomfortable. What is the point ? Who needs
> that ? Is it only for entering Guiness book of records ?
Yes, just for the fame :-)
> My decision about using or not using SliTaz doesn't depends on a few
> less Mb, but on
>
> -1- Boot features: both boot speed and boot flexibility ( network )
> -2- Execution speed and RAM used
> -3- Ease of customization
> -4- Fresh kernel 2.6.39
We need help to prepare all patches for a new kernel. Mabe you can
help ?
> Furthermore, always refering to KISS each time a decision is to be
> made, makes me also uncomfortable. True life isn't that simple.
> Simple tools solve only simple problems. Making a computer system
> simple for the user is a complex task !
Yes real life isn't that simple, so make computing simple for end user
and us! Often when I refer to KISSS it's about how my mother can use
SliTaz and for our build tools we can have one about 3500 lines or one
with 1500, wich one do you think it is simpler to maintain ?
> Ph.L.
- Christophe
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