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Re: Graphical Installer ?



On Sat, Oct 07, 2000 at 12:29:47PM +0200, Bas Zoetekouw wrote:
> Thus spake Marcus Crafter (crafterm@dresdnerbank.de):
> 
> > 	I wanted to ask everyone about their thoughts about creating a
> > 	graphical installer for Debian. I have some ideas - is there
> > 	interest in hearing them ?
> 
> I personally am a bit sceptical about a graphical installer: you'll
> probably have technical difficulties in getting X running (will it fit
> on a disk, for example), while IMO there are no real advantages of a
> graphical installer over a curses-based one.
> 

I agree.  Extra work, no real benefit.

> But if you have ideas, please post them. New ideas are always welcome,
> of course.
> 

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