Jari Aalto wrote:
Package: debian-installer Severity: minor The installer is VERY good, but there is one are that should not be overlooked. The basic vanilla installation (without any [x] desktop etc. selected) downloads packages from remote site that are not used by average user. For example if installed through modem, the obvious question is why does it try to update/download packages like g++, bison and various other development tools that my dad/mom will never use.
< cut > Hi Jari This is definitely post sarge! They are installed, because these are packages with "standard" priority. As "tasksel" will be changed for "etch" anyway: Perhaps we should only install "requiered" and "important"? Then we could provide a task "standard packages" in tasksel? Just my 2 Eurocent's Bye Christian