Quoting Olav Vitters (2014-08-08 15:51:13) > On Fri, Aug 08, 2014 at 03:26:20PM +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: >> I wonder if you still missed my point: Concern is not if computers >> are capable of reading DVDs, but the *bandwith* burden of installing >> and maintaining a larger desktop versus a smaller one. > > This feels like shifting goalposts. The initial change to XFCE > mentioned the install size and that for some countries. A reply was > given specifically on this matter from someone with knowledge on > various affected countries. It was mentioned that install size is not > so much of a concern. > > Now suddenly it is about bandwidth usage? That is not what was said > initially. Seems you are talking about other posts than mine. What I said initially I still stand by. Did you read that? > Further, I'd like to see you provide more details on the higher > bandwidth usage that GNOME apparently has vs XFCE and how much it > impacts these countries. The following is on a wheezy chroot: root@bastian:/# aptitude install task-gnome-desktop The following NEW packages will be installed: [...] Need to get 370 MB of archives. After unpacking 1099 MB will be used. root@bastian:/# aptitude install task-xfce-desktop The following NEW packages will be installed: [...] Need to get 115 MB of archives. After unpacking 348 MB will be used. Desktop needing 370MB versus 115MB seems pretty significant to me. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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