Help keep Libranet alive

Tal Danzig is taking a long leave of absence from activity at Libranet, but has solicited comments concerning the future of Libranet. IF anyone has any bright business ideas for Libranet and/or can take on the business (or pay for it and acquire it), let Tal know. I would like to see a Libranet business model where the software of the system itself was free, but served as a springboard for a support business, perhaps some application engines or application devices, and any other creative ideas. Let me know if you think of anything, and by all means, if you have any great ideas, contact Tal by checking out the Libranet Web site.

Which Debian distro to try next?

Considering trying the latest build of SimplyMEPIS 3.4-1 and also Kanotix 2005-04 RC 17. Tried Kubuntu 5.10 with KDE 3.4.3 recently, and it works very well. Been hacking at my hybrid Libranet system lately, using Debs from other repositories. Starting to break libraries nicely - will have to do some heavy repair work to get things right or just superimpose another entire infrastructure over it (or back out to the original CDs and move forward from there).

I don't know about other people, but unless the blog becomes a part of one's job or one's hobby, I am not sure it is always profitable to use these tools. I have, at times, found news groups, forums, and blogs to be useful sources of information, but I do not see either the blog or technology as an end in itself, merely a tool. Sometimes the tool is useful; other times it gets in the way.

Break time

Still keeping busy.

Work is keeping me busy

I have not been blogging much at all lately. Work has been keeping me busy, and family time has occupied me when I am home.

Mitrax and Wolvix

I tried out two more Live CD distros this week, first Wolvix, then Mitrax. Of the two of them, Mitrax has a lower release number, but for my interests, it better suits my needs, at least for a Live CD distro. Mitrax boots quite rapidly, nearly as quickly as most of my disk based operating systems, but it is quite functional for the simple kinds of things I do with Live CDs.

Mitrax boots in about a minute on my Dell Dimension 4100 desktop system, loads into RAM, ejects the CD, and runs a snappy version of FVWM, which is nicely customized. I did have to set up my network configuration to indicate that I use a DHCP based network, but that step was provided on an easily accessible menu, which gives you choices, including DHCP. From there, Web browsing and other services were readily available.

One of the better efforts in Live CDs, especially considering its early stages of development. Worth downloading and trying out.

I'll stick with Libranet for everyday use, but I'll keep this Live CD around for times when I want a fast system loaded into RAM.

Libranet alive and well

In another blog, I posted an entry, expressing concern over the future of Libranet. Tal Danzig, the primary developer of Libranet, wrote a note to my blog and clearly stated that Libranet was not going away or disappearing, but it wasn't going to be given away to the open community either. I was quite pleased to find out that Tal still plans to continue with Libranet, and that he is merely taking a "breather" to decide which direction to head next.

I am an avid supporter of Libranet, and I am very pleased to find out that Libranet intends to remain what, in my mind, is my preferred system for personal use.