On Sun, Nov 25, 2007 at 07:16:48AM +0100, Robert Millan wrote: > On Sat, Nov 24, 2007 at 09:26:12AM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > > Eddy Petrișor wrote: > > > > -Description: Standard system > > > > +Description: Command-line environment > > > > > > I agree with Robert; I have been asked quite a few times by friends (while > > > installing, what is the difference between standard and desktop system). > > > This > > > change would make it a lot clearer what's what. > > > > Resulting in people de-selecting standard if they choose desktop. Which > > is not what we want. > > > > Anyway, the description is not accurate. Standard includes everything > > from documentation about Debian to a MTA to core localisation support, > > to core SE linux support, to a portmapper (for NFS mounts), none of > > which has much to do with the command line. > > Any suggestions as to which an accurate description would be?
Or, perhaps we could find a way to distinguish cmdline-only packages, and make two tasks out of it? Policy requires that they're installed by default, but that doesn't mean they must be a single task. -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
