Hello everyone.
This is my first post to this list so it is an introduction of myself and my project (Cobber).
A couple of years ago I created a Wordpress page about a project I had just started called Cobber Linux (1) or Cobber for short. I started Cobber as a way of teaching myself the finer details of Linux (more specifically Debian). and after a short while decided I would make Cobber a Debian based distribution specifically for Australasia. I taught myself how to use Debian Live Build to create a Live CD/DVD/USB and was going to release Cobber on a Wheezy base. Now that Debian Jessie is in Freeze I decided to use Jessie as Cobber's first base for release.
In the time since I first created the Wordpress page I have taught myself webdesign, purchased a domain name "
cobber-linux.org" (2), written a website (still working on it in various ways) and have developed a repository (3) which is undergoing a full rebuild over the next couple of weeks, and translated into Australian English various open source projects such as MATE, XFCE, Pidgin, and parts of XMBC.
My desire for Cobber is for it to be a viable alternative to the MS Windows/Apple duopoly currently seen in Australasia. I see no valid reason for MS Windows and Apple to have market dominance for computer operating systems in schools, libraries, government offices, business', and private homes. I want to offer people in Australasia a viable option. It will be released in 4 distinct versions (Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Pacific Islands) with the possibility of more if demand shows a need with a variety of Desktop Environments.
You may be wondering why I have told you all this. Well, I would like to support Koha by providing Koha packages in Cobber's repository. I do not know who to ask and when I found this mailing list I thought I would join and ask here if it is ok or find out who I do need to ask. Just so you know in the process of teaching myself Reprepro and sourceforge I have already downloaded Koha (and other open source projects), created a repo on my worksation, and uplaoded the repo to my sourceforge page. I will be pulling the current repo down and recreating a new version on the same page.