Re: [ANN] New metapackages layout
On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 12:41:23PM +0200, Charles de Miramon wrote:
> Ana Guerrero wrote:
>
> > kde-standard: it is a new package, currently it is the same than
> > kde-minimal.
> > The goal of this package is installing what a ramdom user
> > would
> > expect in a desktop enviroment. The meta-package will
> > contain this, as soon as we agree in what it should ship. :)
> >
> > The recommends method of installations is use "kde-minimal" and then use
> > the apps you need/want.
> > kde-standard will be for totally newbies users, that want a bit of
> > everything in the beginning when they do not know what apps there are.
> > With time they will learn what packages they want/need and just install
> > them.
>
> Why not copy for kde-standard the Kubuntu desktop with just a change of the
> kubuntu branding for a Debian one ?
>
> Newbies could benefit from the vast pool of documentation available on the
> Web for Kubuntu.
>
> One can argue forever on what a good default is. Last time, I tried Kubuntu,
> I found it OK. Opensuse has also a nice default configuration.
>
branding? Do you mean like desktop-base?
I have not idea what is the kubuntu package you refer, could you be a bit more
verbose?
And at this moment, i do not see why debian users could not benefit already of the
documentation for kubuntu and viceversa :?
Gah, i made more questions than answers :)
Ana
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