Spins Guidelines

This page describes the DOs and DONTs for Spins being submitted for review to the Spin SIG.

This document should also include guidelines with regards to the snippet layout as proposed in Kickstart Pool.

DOs and DONTs

 * All bits on the spin concept MUST be in Fedora. This can either be a released tree, the release's corresponding updates tree, or rawhide.
 * The spin concept MUST be tested thoroughly before submitting it to the  Spin SIG for technical review.
 * If the spin is to be included in the coming release, the spin MUST be composed on rawhide, using the compose tools in rawhide, and the packages from rawhide.
 * Installation from the spin, whether a Live Spin or an Install Spin, MUST work.

Live Spins

 * The Live Spin concept MUST be composed using a kickstart configuration.
 * The Live Spin MUST include the one of the base kickstarts, which is designed to make the Live Spin work. Exceptions may be granted by the Spins SIG on request.
 * fedora-live-base.ks
 * fedora-live-desktop.ks
 * fedora-live-kde-base.ks
 * fedora-live-mini.ks
 * fedora-livecd-desktop.ks
 * fedora-livecd-kde.ks
 * The kickstart MUST be valid.
 * HINT: Use  to see if all   statements work properly. You probably shouldn't use absolute file paths.
 * HINT: Use  to see if all directives used are valid.
 * The Live Spin MUST be maintained for the remainder of it's lifecycle.
 * The Live Spin MUST fit on a CD (700MB, preferably a little smaller), or DVD (4.3GB, preferably a little smaller).
 * A Live Spin that fits on a CD should use, which is in the base kickstart already.
 * A Live Spin that fits on a DVD should use, overriding the base kickstart default.

Localized Spins

 * Other then locale, timezone and keyboard settings, and language-specific packages, the Localized Spin must match the upstream Live Spin you based the Localized Live Spin on. You can change the following things:


 * package selections (languages) in the  manifest
 * / package selections in the   manifest
 * package selections in the  manifest
 * Package selection to meet the size as well as local hardware, software and cultural requirements.
 * Additionally, you might need to specify a  script to have the desktop environment use the correct keyboard layout, now that   is gone.
 * package selections in the  manifest
 * Package selection to meet the size as well as local hardware, software and cultural requirements.
 * Additionally, you might need to specify a  script to have the desktop environment use the correct keyboard layout, now that   is gone.

Installation Spins

 * No notes on Installation Spins yet.

Additional Reading

 * Spin Submission Process
 * Kickstart Pool . Details on the pool of kickstarts.