On Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:13:34 +0530, ARAVIND CHAK wrote: (...)
> So please think whether you would like to widely support/disseminate > five thoughts: > 1) That the classic Debian desktop with > Panels/launchers/drawers/applets remains - always. "Always" is a longish word :-) You can choose whatever desktop environment suits your needs if you don't like the default one. > 2) That the software repositories for Synaptic and Software-Centre are > kept as up-to-date as possible to give access to the latest versions of > software e.g. Eclipse, Scribus, I understand that these are maintained > by dedicated people as volunteers. This is not going to happen, at least with the current sofwtare release model. > 3) That software be developed to make a "Remaster" type backup on larger > than the ISO for a 4.7GB DVD. You already have many different ISO images options: smaller (<150 MiB), medium (CD 700 MiB) and big (DVD 4.7 GiB). Also bittorent. I think we're well server here. > 4) That the .deb packages for all installations be kept in a separate > folder (other than /var/apt/cache/bin??) as a back-up local repository > folder which can be ported to a new installation e.g. after a > re-installation/re-formatting. This will save Internet time and expense. You can setup your own local repository to cope with that scenario and copying the standalone deb files elsewhere is also possible. > 5) That detailed help panels/pop-ups happen which tell you what each > option implies during Debian installation I don't understand this. You mean adding more help (informative texts) in the installer? :-? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jqvcgl$tv3$7...@dough.gmane.org
