[liberationtech] Liberte Linux

[Scott Elcomb]

On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 8:58 AM, Richard Brooks <rrb at acm.org> wrote:
> On 4/26/2013 1:26 AM, Julian Oliver wrote:
>> ..on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 07:12:21PM -0400, Richard Brooks wrote:
>>> I have a student trying to make a modified
>>> build of the Liberte Linux distribution. If
>>> anyone would have time and be willing to
>>> give her some pointers, please send me an email
>>> and I will forward to her.
>>
>> A modified build of GNU/Linux has no intrinsic value in itself. Tell us, in the
>> event she can't herself in English, what she's trying to do and why.
>>
> Yes, doing a custom build has no intrinsic value. And
> if I had felt there would be general interest in the
> details of what we want her to do and why, it would
> have been included.
>
> She is new and having some problems. I felt that someone
> here might have the knowledge and be willing to
> help.
>
> Evidently, this list is meant to discuss the fascinating
> details of the reply-to field.

Having done a few myself, solving even "simple" problems with custom
builds can be very time consuming and requires a fair amount of
knowledge.  Without an indication of the specifics of what your
student is trying to do, it may be difficult to find
volunteers/tutors.

My recommendation would be to contact a nearby LUG (Linux Users
Group); typically they have members who are able and willing to help
in situations like this.  Personally I've a got a pretty hefty
workload but if you're unable to find local help, contact me offlist
and I'll try to arrange something (either with myself or with someone
in my networks).

Best regards,
- Scott

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