MEP: Standard Linux Distribution ("distro")

enhancements/proposed/20201230-standard-distro/standard-distro.md

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+# Standard Linux Distribution
+
+* First proposed: 2020-12-17
+* Authors: Anders F Björklund (@afbjorklund)
+
+## Reviewer Priorities
+
+Please review this proposal with the following priorities:
+
+*   Does this fit with minikube's [principles](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/concepts/principles/)?
+*   Are there other approaches to consider?
+*   Could the implementation be made simpler?
+*   Are there usability, reliability, or technical debt concerns?
+
+Please leave the above text in your proposal as instructions to the reader.
+
+## Summary
+
+Change the distribution (OS) for the minikube ISO, from Buildroot to Ubuntu.
+
+## Goals
+
+* Use one of the supported Kubernetes OS, like Ubuntu 20.04
+* Use the same operating system for KIC base and ISO image
+
+## Non-Goals
+
+* Making major changes to the new standard operating system
+* Support production deployments, still intended for learning
+
+## Design Details
+
+Use external system image and external packages, same as for KIC image.
+
+Keep both images available (one being default), during transition period.
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+
+Continue to support custom distro, instead of using a standard distro.
+
+Make current Buildroot OS into standard supported Kubernetes distribution.