Hi,

There is a team that wants to create a Dubuntu (Developers Ubuntu), and I have joined with the sole agenda (I've told them that too), of getting Lazarus included in the distribution.

I've been asked to inquire if any one else wants to join the Dubuntu team - and thereby hopefully also forward the exposure of Lazarus - but also lend a hand to a worthy project.

https://launchpad.net/~dubuntu-team

Regards,
Reenen

I've been asked to inquire if any one else wants to join the Dubuntu team - and thereby hopefully also forward the exposure of Lazarus - but also lend a hand to a worthy project.

I would really like to help but I don't have enough time as I am a member of the following projects:

Foobuntu (Ubuntu for foot fetishists - with all foot related software preinstalled and corresponding artwork)

Lubuntu (Ubuntu for lazy people - no input device support as the distro does everything automatically and you just have to watch it work (it searches even for pr0n on its own, when it feels like it))

and

Massubuntu (Ubuntu for the masses - an Ubuntu installer for Windows Vista; wait, that could actually be useful)

Reenen Laurie wrote

There is a team that wants to create a Dubuntu (Developers Ubuntu), and I have joined with the sole agenda (I've told them that too), of getting Lazarus included in the distribution.

Also have a look at the following links:
http://fabrizioballiano.net/2007/11/27/remastering-an-ubuntu-alternate-iso-with-ubuntu-customization-kit-the-complete-guide/

http://uck.sourceforge.net/

An alternative idea I had for our company, was to create a Developers VMWare or VirtualBox session. Setup bare-bones Ubunutu. Configure SVN Lazarus and FPC and precompiled binaries and icons on the desktop.

That way any developer can simply run the virtual session, double click the Lazarus icon and start developing. The reason for the SVN checkouts, is so that you can keep Lazarus and Free Pascal current, by simply doing a 'svn update' and recompile. The latter could even be a small application or icon on the desktop - to make it fool proof. :-)

Big benefit is that the virtual session is portable and can be copied with ease. So new developers can be up and running in seconds.

Regards,
- Graeme -

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fpGUI - a cross-platform Free Pascal GUI toolkit
http://opensoft.homeip.net/fpgui/

Lord Satan wrote

Foobuntu (Ubuntu for foot fetishists Lubuntu (Ubuntu for lazy people Massubuntu (Ubuntu for the masses

Good one! :-)

Regards,
- Graeme -

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fpGUI - a cross-platform Free Pascal GUI toolkit
http://opensoft.homeip.net/fpgui/

I'd have thought a far more sensible approach would be to put resources into upstream projects such as Ubuntu or Debian. The more robust those are the easier it would be for derivatives traders to take their cut :-)

I told them I am going to be a "lurker" with pretty much the sole agenda of getting Lazarus in it.

However I would give them my opinions for free. :-)