Fedora Remix definition
Axel Thimm
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
Tue Dec 30 07:56:20 UTC 2008
Hi,
I'm about to create some Fedora Remixes and I'm not quite sure whether
it is one or not (in the trademark sense). I know it's been discussed
a lot, but I see some contradictions:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_Remix says
The "Fedora Remix" mark identifies a derivation of software that is
not produced or maintained by the Fedora Project. It may contain some
software that is produced or maintained by the Fedora
Project. [...] It can also be combined with other, non-Fedora
software to produce interesting and compelling products. A Fedora
Remix product may contain some software that is forbidden to
include in Fedora itself.
So I understand it that anything that includes one Fedora package is a
remix already? So the first question is
a) when is something *not* a remix?
Next I read on various other wiki pages, that a remix is a subset of
only official Fedora packages, e.g.:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/JeroenVanMeeuwen/Revisor/FedoraRebrandRemixGuidelines
Remix:: A Remix of Fedora is taking whatever amount of packages
from the Fedora repositories and composing media based on that
package set. Respin:: A Respin specifically updates existing
media. Note the 'updating' is the key here. Usually, a Remix will
include updates if they're available but that isn't the key point
of a Remix, but for Respins, it is. Rebrand:: A Rebrand of Fedora
b) So what is correct "Remix: includes offcial Fedora packages and
more" or "Remix: includes only packages from a subset of offcial
Fedora packages"?
What I'd like to do is (not always combined)
o apply updates-released
o add closed source graphics card drivers
o add multimedia stuff
Is this still a fedora remix?
Thanks and have a good start into 2009!
--
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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