okay, okay, i give. ;) It doesn look like the e-smith package does provide a lot of functionality, and could be a great choice for a library installing koha on their own. Because the various developers (and companies) each like different flavors (or flavours) of linux (and other unixen), we're not likely to settle on a specific distribution. All is not lost though, there are several options: Someone with enough interest could build packages themselves. Someone could start a company to sell an 'after market kit' for e-smith. Someone could contact e-smith and talk with them about adding koha into their current offering. Someone could hire an existing koha support company to build the packages and provide support for them. I think that any of these is a pretty good option. As the Kaitiaki I'd certainly encourage someone to take on any one of them, and would be willing to help, advise, and otherwise support them. As an individual, I'm not likely to take on the project (on my dime at least) for a couple of reasons: RedHat is the acknowledged (US) market leader ... I can ride that brand to higher sales. (cf. Networking shops selling Cisco gear) SME may prove to be a viable extension to this, but not as a first cut (imco) As a second platform I want to see Koha working on OpenBSD. I think this is the best choice for a secure server. It will also help show that Koha isn't 'for linux only'. Let me know what you'd like to do, -pate
On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 01:27:36PM -0400, Pat Eyler wrote:
Because the various developers (and companies) each like different flavors (or flavours) of linux (and other unixen), we're not likely to settle on a specific distribution.
As a second platform I want to see Koha working on OpenBSD. I think this is the best choice for a secure server. It will also help show that Koha isn't 'for linux only'.
Although I myself have no plans to run on anything other than Linux, it makes sense to make as few Linux-specific dependencies as possible. Theoretically Koha should run on any Unix platform with Apache and Perl, and if that's not the case we should reduce dependencies, or at least encapsulate them as much as possible. Mysql dependencies also. Sooner or later we will find someone who wants to help out on the project and wants to run on another platform, so we should be ready to accept the extra help :-) Creating a distribution release in tar.gz for any platform and an RPM for instant RedHat-compatible install seems to me like the best of both worlds. - Alan ---- Alan Millar --==> am12@bolis.com <==--
On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Alan Millar wrote:
On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 01:27:36PM -0400, Pat Eyler wrote:
Because the various developers (and companies) each like different flavors (or flavours) of linux (and other unixen), we're not likely to settle on a specific distribution.
As a second platform I want to see Koha working on OpenBSD. I think this is the best choice for a secure server. It will also help show that Koha isn't 'for linux only'.
Although I myself have no plans to run on anything other than Linux, it makes sense to make as few Linux-specific dependencies as possible. Theoretically Koha should run on any Unix platform with Apache and Perl, and if that's not the case we should reduce dependencies, or at least encapsulate them as much as possible. Mysql dependencies also.
Hmm, this is a good point. I know of at least one developer who'd like to see koha run on PostgreSQL ... It'd be great to see it work on both RDMSs (and more if people are willing to contribute.)
Sooner or later we will find someone who wants to help out on the project and wants to run on another platform, so we should be ready to accept the extra help :-)
Absolutely.
Creating a distribution release in tar.gz for any platform and an RPM for instant RedHat-compatible install seems to me like the best of both worlds.
If someone wants to build RedHat (or other) '.rpm's, I'd be glad to put them up for distribution, same with '.deb's, AIX '.lpp's, or Solaris '.pkg's. I just don't want to set a koha standard that says "we run on Foomatic linux" for fear of scaring away people who don't. We should look into compliance with the Linux Stanards Base, and with current best practices for Apache and MySQL (and whatever other webservers/RDBMs people want to run on badly enough to contribute for). -pate
- Alan
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