Wouter Verhelst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 11:50:09AM -0500, Matthias Julius wrote: > > Then perhaps you shouldn't be changing a winning team? ;-)
Who are you referring to? >> This in practice means almost the same. If it is selected by default >> only very few users will de-select it. > > Wrong. Well, I should have worded that differently. The above is a bit too absolute. I guess, it all depends on the demographics of the Debian users. > >> On the other hand, if someone needs it it's easy to install. > > If you don't need it, it's also easy to remove. Of course. If you know it is installed and that you don't need it. > In other words, it doesn't have to be essential for the system to work > in order to be installed by default. The ability to mount > NFS-filesystems most certainly is part of the expectation of an > experienced Unix person; thus, it should be part of the set of > "important" packages and should be installed by default. > > I see no reason to change that; the definitions in policy are sound this > way. Well, Idon't want to argue with the policy. It is certainly not unreasonable as it is. Matthias -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
