[sclug] Survey

[Krishna Birth]

I would be grateful for answers to this survey, please number your
answers for relating them to the questions below.

This ( Linux User and Dev. Magazine #101 Build Your Own Distro
http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/magazine-issues/linux-user-developer-issue-101-is-on-sale-now/
) has choices for building your own distro.

For the ones that interested me it says:

susestudio.com is easy, polished, good documentation and web-based
though it's Suse only

instalinux.com has choice and is web-based though not polished interface

uck.sourceforge.net is easy though Ubuntu only, not customisable
look/feel and start from scratch approach to changes

geekconnection.org/remastersys is very flexible and copies environment
though Debian/Ubuntu only, not in Ubuntu yet and needs separate
installation

linuxfromscratch.org is flexible though requires manual steps

revisor.fedoraunity.org is easy and offers possibilities though Fedora only


1.  What tool is best for a non-techie to build linux distro?

2.  Could the other distros logos / firmware gui be changed on them?

3.  From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is best for non-techie?

4.  From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is best for the
distro customisation/flexibility (similar to question 2)?

5.  From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is the quickest to
produce the distro for the non-techie?

6.  From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is best for
consultant/expert to produce distro?

7.  From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which is easiest for
non-techie to upgrade over time?

8.  From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which offer to the
non-techie easiest live and installable distro?

9.  If a consultant/expert was to use susestudio, remastersys or
revisor, how much time would be spent to remove all fonts and put 2
fonts perhaps bitmap one font also, the distro logo and a live,
installable, bootable media and downloadable distro?

10.  If a non-techie was to use susestudio, remastersys or revisor,
how much time would be spent to remove all fonts and put 2 fonts, the
distro logo and a live, installable, bootable media and downloadable
distro?

11.  From susestudio, remastersys and revisor which offers the most
quality community help?

12.  Do any offer paid options where their team creates the distro for
you for a fixed fee?




Regards


Meeku