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On Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 at 3:41 AM, Maarten Vermeulen
<[email protected]> wrote:
> I never really say anything here, but I feel like I should here.
>
> I do agree with Mike here. When I install a DOS, I just want it to be DOS, so
> I always install just the base option with FreeDOS. Having less packages also
> means you have more control over the software and the project.
>
> Yes, you have the choice between installing base, full, etc. However, if you
> install full, you will get a lot of stuff that you will probably never use.
> So the packaging people here are taking a lot of effort to make extra sure
> more people will use less of their packaging work.
>
> There is some chart, I believe it's a bit of a joke, but it shows that people
> only use like 10% of any software on a regular basis. That is a low amount.
> And if that's already the case with base (which for me it is), then how about
> full?
>
> Like Mike said, isn't it easier to just offer base and then provide a
> repository with open source packages that people can choose from? It also
> offers control over the project. And then there's the added benefit that
> people who install the software from that repository, always get the newest
> release of that software.
>
> Also, if someone has some proprietary text editor they really like, and want
> to use it, it won't be in full. Those people will never install full, because
> they will get six other editors installed on their system too. Or they will,
> and they'll get those six other editors which they will never use and are now
> using up precious disk space.
>
> When I use FreeDOS, I feel like a lot of choices are made FOR me. That's not
> how I think software should be. Certainly not DOS. Six editors installed with
> full? Why? Who is going to use all six editors? What is the chance that
> someone will choose not to use those editors? Why does FreeDOS choose my
> editors for me? I know I can choose not to use them, but they are installed
> now, so what do I do? Delete them? You're introducing a lot of extra work and
> thinking steps for the user this way.
>
> Even Windows 10, which installs games and software on first start-up, that no
> one has asked for, at least is nice enough to install only one from each
> category.
>
> If you want one package from full, you have to install the entire category
> and uninstall the rest, or uncheck them from a screen. I don't want to.
>
> There are a lot of people that use FreeDOS just because it's a DOS, and not
> because it's libre or free. Libre also means freedom. To me that also refers
> to having the libre to choose your own packages.
>
> Less is more.
>
> - Maarten
>
> PS: I used editors in my examples but pick any category you like.
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