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Bug#683345: task-lxde-desktop: please don't force the gdm3 dependency



Quoting Ben Armstrong (synrg@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca):
> On 07/31/2012 11:42 AM, Ben Armstrong wrote:
> > While my brief testing of lightdm indicates it is a possible candidate, but there is also slim to
> > consider. We're considering the merits of each before requesting a change to task-lxde-desktop.
> 
> We have concluded our testing and discussion and agree that lightdm is the lesser of two evils here
> (slim having a slightly more tarnished security record compared to lightdm, although its record
> isn't entirely clean either). Also, we would be following where the rest of the lemmings are going
> (task-xfce-desktop uses it too, and so does the lubuntu project) so if we've chosen badly, at least
> we'll be in good company. :p
> 
> So please consider this a vote by the Debian LXDE team to replace gdm3 with lightdm.


Committed. Last word, right? :-)


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