Looking for a Distro

[lmemsm]

I've looked at several lightweight Linux distributions and tried alternative FLOSS operating systems. I keep looking for a distribution with similar goals. I have a lot of experience porting programs to alternative operating systems or compilers. It would be nice to use those skills to build programs and libraries for a lightweight distribution. Unfortunately, I've been having a hard time finding a project to work with. I've created my own build system/lightweight package manager over the years. It makes it extremely quick for me to put together a package for a library or program. However, it makes it very difficult to work with other projects that have their own styles of building projects and their own tools for doing so.

If there is an operating system project out there that could use help, I would love to hear about it. Please let me know. I always hear stories of projects needing help. However, I rarely have any luck getting involved with them when I offer my assistance. Since I've been unable to find a compatible project to date, I've thought seriously about creating my own. The main issue I see is that it's unlikely to be used by anyone but me. That means there's no good way to share work with others. One goal that I'd want in a project of this nature is to offer some form of community. Communities can offer a place to share ideas of which programs are useful. They share tips and tricks about how they use FLOSS in their daily life. So, how do you find a compatible community when you know you're working on a personal project?

Here's my latest idea. What if there was a group that got together to discuss building a lightweight Linux distribution completely from source? There are projects like LFS/BLFS that offer a good starting point. It's also nice to have the opportunity to go off script and use choices that may not be part of LFS or other projects. Having a group would allow for discussion of pros and cons of various libraries and programs. One would also have the power of the group when attempting to debug issues with builds. It would offer an opportunity to share favorite programs and customized patches with each other.

So, if you've been wanting to build your own customized version of Linux specifically for yourself but were uncomfortable doing it with out some sort of support system, how about joining in? You can reach me here, if you'd like to discuss some of these ideas further: https://fosstodon.org/@lmemsm