(OLD) (ARCHIVED) Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[TitaniaBelf]

hi

i would just like to ask what is the situation if i want to use someone elses puppy for the base of my own release

are we all ok with this?
what should i do before publishing this remaster?

[R-S-H]

Hi.

I did vote for YES and I mean that!

But please, don't use its Name LazY Puppy. Just rename it and give information on what it is based as I did here (the LazY Puppy Icon)

A German user did this already. He is a teacher on a public school and has installed his version of LazY Puppy - now called PhyTech-LazY - on 20 Computers at his school. He uses it in school teaching classes from 7 to 10.

RSH

[musher0]

Hello, TitaniaBelf.

The proper way to do that is by stating your source in the introduction message.

Something like:
"This Puppy derivative is based on (slacko, precise, wary, ...whatever, plus the version number).
I added this (include your list) and
removed that (again a little list).

As compared to the original,
This puppy derivative puts the emphasis on ........ (writing, music, games, ...whatever)
The advantage of this derivative is that it .... (state your objective, what your Puppy does differently)."

Same approach if you edit or alter a program or script, although in this case you don't need to be as wordy.

You can word it any way you like, but you have to mention your source.
It's all opensource, but if you don't mention your sources, your reputation will go down the drain.
The Linux community is a very generous one, but it is quite intolerant of copyright thieves.

Give credit where credit is due, and everything should be fine.

Best regards.

musher0

[simargl]

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[R-S-H]

[TitaniaBelf]

i want to help promote a new wow server and help secure our players account details with a bullet proof and easily cleaned os

the idea is to provide a release of linux with everything that is needed to log in and play
plan is to pick a copy of puppy that has a large user base and focus on maintaining a clone ... the only enhancements that are planned are

long term support and updates until wow is no longer played!
precompiled graphics drivers included
all bugfixes applied
enhanced security eg use a hosts file custom wine install (z removed!)
comodo antivirus
noob setup guide added
connection guide added
new wallpapers

to make a small enough distro the wow client which is usually 20gb will be provided by blizzards free streaming installer which is based on bittorrent MIT code and included as a zip - unaltered except for one change to a config file and the addition of a readme

full credit is to be given to the initial distro to blizzard and to any other closed sources

ideas comments?

[James C]

http://puppylinux.com/faq.htm

[Karl Godt]

wow : Is it World Of Warcraft ?

[TitaniaBelf]

[TitaniaBelf]

ty for the replies.. its clear that the community as a whole has no problem with this so ... more power to you!

for myself - this has been a huge learning experience - im gonna chat with the ppl responsible for the base distro before i go ahead.

: )

TB.

[kros54]

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[RetroTechGuy]