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Re: default desktop



I like your suggestion!

On Sat, 9 Feb 2019, Mewtamer wrote:

> Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2019 13:21:18
> From: Mewtamer <mewtamer@gmail.com>
> To: debian-accessibility@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: default desktop
> Resent-Date: Sat,  9 Feb 2019 18:21:32 +0000 (UTC)
> Resent-From: debian-accessibility@lists.debian.org
>
> This is just a suggestion, but perhaps, instead of having "Debian
> Desktop Environment" as an alias for the default without any
> explanation, perhaps it would be better to restructure the software
> selection menu to something like:
>
> 1. Gnome Desktop Environment(Debian Default)
> 2. Mate Desktop Environment(Recommended for Accessibility).
> 3. LXDE(recommended for systems with limited resources)
> 4. No Desktop Environment(System will be command-line only)
>
> Etc., adjusting numbers to accomodate whatever other desktop
> environments can be installed at that point. And I suggest including
> the no desktop environment option to simplify things for those who'd
> rather start with a basic system and handle most software installation
> manually afterward. Might just be me, but this feels much more
> self-documenting, informs everyone who doesn't already know what the
> default is, gives those who need accessibility or are setting things
> up for accessibility a heads up that the default might not be best,
> etc.
>
> Feel free to forward this to whoever would be in a position to
> consider and/or implement it.
>
>

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