I know this have been discussed many times. But I still not happy. (Sorry) Why is it that debian can not take a shortcut in the path for having a quick desktop installation?
Why not to release a basic knoppix-like CD with the most common desktop applications that 99% of people would want?. Using a very basic installer and the hardware auto-detection of knoppix (or any other that works) it would clone itself to the hard disk in a few minutes. It would be possible to install the rest of the debian applications from the debian testing CDs anyway. I know that this wouldn't work in all platforms (most surely only in x86) but even if it is a very limited solution I think it worth been a valid debian subproject on his own. I think that the save in time that an approach like this produces is something to be taken seriously. I have installed debian for desktop purposes several times so in time it becomes boring, and there are many stupid details (about fonts, java, etc...) that I rather prefer not to hold in my mind. Now I live happily with a knoppix installed to hard disk, and fetching soft from the debian unstable branch, only thing is that there are a few upgrade conflicts in some packages, nothing too hard to work around. Many people is doing the same. What do you think? (Don't open fire with the magnum 45, please :-) Alfredo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
