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=== Name of the application ===
=== Name of the application ===


Candidates (In order of preference):
dorrie [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/Hindi+%2528Transliterated%2529/DorI  1] [http://www.shabdkosh.com/en2hi/search.php?ts=1250750495438&e=%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80 2] (Transliterated word, no specific spelling exists)
 
* dorrie [http://www.websters-online-dictionary.org/translation/Hindi+%2528Transliterated%2529/DorI  1] [http://www.shabdkosh.com/en2hi/search.php?ts=1250750495438&e=%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80 2] (Transliterated word, no specific spelling exists)
* potpourri
* almanac
* composer
* weaver 
* sanroor
* renaissance 
 
Suggest your own here


=== What's happening ===
=== What's happening ===


August 16, 2009: Rahul Sundaram suggested it. Shreyank Gupta is implementing it as a Django/Ruby on Rails application.  
August 16, 2009: Rahul Sundaram suggested it. Shreyank Gupta is implementing it as a Django application.


=== Mockups ===  
=== Mockups ===  
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=== Current Status ===
=== Current Status ===


  * Imported [http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/comps/comps-f11.xml.in?view=markup Comps] into a mysql database.
  * Name, select template Kiskstart file.
  * Ruby on Rails not a suitable framework, for unavalablity of a kickstart parser written in ruby.
* Select Language, Timezone. Defaults to the vaules from the base template.
* Select package groups. Defaults values from base template.  
* Select individual packages. Selection stored in Database.
* Build and Downlaod custom Kickstart file.
* Build and Downlaod custom LiveCD ISO image.
 
=== Features Planned ===
* Distribution name
* Live or Install image. Initially support will be only added for Live image
* Select template (kickstart files from spin-kickstart package)
* Select groups (inherited from comps) and individual packages
* Default language, other languages to include
* Default wallpaper
* Hostname
* Default username
* root password, user password
* home directory content
* Custom Packages
* Custom Repositories
* Image type: ISO, virt image, raw disk
* User Management via FAS integration.
  * Search Packages.
* Live dry-run.
 
=== Existing Workflow ===
 
1 name of image - will be used as the name of the kickstart file, filesystem label and image name
2 select template - based on kickstart files from spin-kickstart package
3 select package groups, individual packages - derived from comps and with the ability to search as well
4 language, timezone - Default is English and US - E
5 generate image with progress bar
6 download image and kickstart file
 
=== MileStone ===
 
==== First Cut ====
 
Expected to be out by end January.
 
=== Get the code ===
 
The project is hosted at https://fedorahosted.org/dorrie/
 
Download the source from git:
 
<code>
git clone git://git.fedorahosted.org/git/dorrie.git
</code>
 
or
 
<code>
git clone http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/dorrie.git
</code>
 


=== FAQ ===
=== FAQ ===
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* Who is the primary target audience?
* Who is the primary target audience?


Folks creating Fedora Spins and Remixes
Folks creating Fedora Spins and Remixes  
 


=== Similar Applications ===


* http://www.sarathlakshman.info/2009/08/06/progress-with-pardusman-on-web/


* http://susestudio.com/. Articles about it at http://lwn.net/Articles/346447/ and http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2009/07/hands-on-linux-appliances-made-easy-with-suse-studio.ars.


=== IRC Discussions ===
=== IRC Discussions ===

Latest revision as of 10:33, 10 May 2010

Introduction

The web interface is targeted towards people creating Fedora Spins and Remixes. It will use the existing tools like livecd-creator and pungi to create the actual images. Initial target is just live images. It will be a 100% free and open source web application.

Name of the application

dorrie 1 2 (Transliterated word, no specific spelling exists)

What's happening

August 16, 2009: Rahul Sundaram suggested it. Shreyank Gupta is implementing it as a Django application.

Mockups

We need help with someone from the design team to draw mockups

https://fedorahosted.org/design-team/ticket/67#preview

Current Status

* Name, select template Kiskstart file.
* Select Language, Timezone. Defaults to the vaules from the base template.
* Select package groups. Defaults values from base template. 
* Select individual packages. Selection stored in Database.
* Build and Downlaod custom Kickstart file.
* Build and Downlaod custom LiveCD ISO image.

Features Planned

* Distribution name
* Live or Install image. Initially support will be only added for Live image
* Select template (kickstart files from spin-kickstart package)
* Select groups (inherited from comps) and individual packages 
* Default language, other languages to include 
* Default wallpaper
* Hostname
* Default username
* root password, user password
* home directory content
* Custom Packages
* Custom Repositories
* Image type: ISO, virt image, raw disk
* User Management via FAS integration.
* Search Packages.
* Live dry-run.

Existing Workflow

1 name of image - will be used as the name of the kickstart file, filesystem label and image name
2 select template - based on kickstart files from spin-kickstart package
3 select package groups,  individual packages - derived from comps and with the ability to search as well
4 language, timezone - Default is English and US - E
5 generate image with progress bar
6 download image and kickstart file

MileStone

First Cut

Expected to be out by end January.

Get the code

The project is hosted at https://fedorahosted.org/dorrie/

Download the source from git:

git clone git://git.fedorahosted.org/git/dorrie.git

or

git clone http://git.fedorahosted.org/git/dorrie.git


FAQ

  • Who is the primary target audience?

Folks creating Fedora Spins and Remixes

Similar Applications

IRC Discussions

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