REQUEST: Create minikube-os repo

[medyagh]

New repo, staging repo, or migrate existing

https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/tree/master/deploy/iso

Is it a staging repo?

yes

Requested name for new repository

minikube-os

Which Organization should it reside

kubernetes

Who should have admin access?

medyagh

Who should have write access?

medyagh

Who should be listed as approvers in OWNERS?

medyagh

Who should be listed in SECURITY_CONTACTS?

medyagh

What should the repo description be?

Just enough linux for local kubernetes, linux OS used for minikube VMs

What SIG and subproject does this fall under?

sig-cluster-lifecycle

Please provide references to appropriate approval for this new repo

as discuss in this issue kubernetes/minikube#20887 minikube build/release infras is inside google and part of the migration plan is to provide a way to release ISO artifacts through public infra such as github actions, that would require a separate release process than minikube.
minikube has been maintaining it is own linux distro (using buildroot) and this is tailored to be just enough linux for local kubernetes.
in order to be able to move the release infra to public, we need a public githbu repo for the minikube's ISO

Additional context for request

No response

[nirs]

Separating the OS part and the minikube application sounds good and will make it easier to contribute and manage. It can be useful for other projects that need the same minimal linux distro optimize for Kubernetes.

The name minikube-os may be little bit vague. Other alternatives:

• minikube-linux
• minikube-iso - too specific?

[medyagh]

we have some works on adding Windows Nodes to minikube, Bob Sira already have a prototype, so words Linux and ISO could be not best description, since we might be moving to the Disk and VHD mode (windows). I think minikube-os would be better name