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Re: Bloat in desktop environments



On May 18, 2:40 am, Anthony Campbell <a...@acampbell.org.uk> wrote:

> > I don't think it would be a good idea to choose the least capable DE
> > for the default in Debian.

> I suppose that many people come to Linux from Windows and so are looking
> for something that looks more or less like what they are used to.

I agree. Why not aim high for ease of use? If the user is unhappy
because of the resources needed, then he can explore other options:
e.g. fluxbox. It takes a motivated and educated user to change the
default. If the default is barebones then many will think that's what
Debian is: barebones.

rd



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