Im making a special Linux distribution for a “vertical market”. Can I use Debian 1.1 for the guts of a Linux system and add my own applications on top of it?
Yes. For example, one person is building a “Linux for Hams” distribution, with specialized programs for Radio Amateurs. He’s starting with Debian 1.1 as the “base system”, and adding programs to control the transmitter, track satellites, etc. All of the programs he adds are packaged with the Debian package system so that his users will be able to upgrade easily when he releases subsequent CDs. Debian also provides a mechanism to allow developers and system administrators to install local versions of selected files in such a way that they will not be overwritten when other packages are upgraded. This is discussed further in the question on diversions; more details are given in the file /usr/doc/debian/package-developers/diversions.txt.gz, which is part of the doc-debian package.
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