Timeline direction discussion

[FabioLolix]

• will be added distros that have a fullfilled page (and have a certain quality) at my new open info archive Distros/OS, the archive don't have a barrier for entries unlike the timeline.

  • https://github.com/FabioLolix/fabiololix.gitlab.io
  • https://gitlab.com/FabioLolix/fabiololix.gitlab.io
  • https://fabiololix.gitlab.io/
  • https://fabiololix.gitlab.io/os/linux/b/bbqlinux/

• all links in the timeline will be replaced by links to the info archive

• is expected a certain degree of installability and openess

• will not be added, and will be removed, distro that:

  • have lasted less then 2,5 years and produced less then 4 releases No discounts, on the contrary there is no deadline for addition of projects that fails to create open and quality systems.
  • are available only as virtual machines
  • are commercial embedded distros that have nothing to offer for regular users
  • are bundled with hardware only
  • are joke distributions
  • are just remixes or lacks in quality (amateurish packaging, just an ISO thrown on SourceForge for example)
  • don't respect trademarks or registered names, or use them in a questionable way

• I will not add distros for money (unlike Distrowatch since I haven't running costs and this is a hobby), but if you want to make a donation you're welcome

• I don't take seriously who use file lockers or only Google Drive for system images hosting

• considerations for adding commercial distros:

  • possibility of a free trial, without contacting a sales rep.
  • availability of packages source