Re: Bug#758116: Allow to select Blends selection during installation - just "DE", "Web server", "Mail server" is NOT enough

[Andreas Tille <tille@debian.org>]

On Fri, May 20, 2016 at 09:42:47AM +0200, Cyril Brulebois wrote:
> Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> (2016-05-18):
> > (thanks for prodding me...you never know, indeed, though I still read
> > -boot...;-) )
> 
> (wow, great!)

May be some OT chatting about super marathons might keep Bubulle
attracted. :-P
 
> > So, with something like "Special-purpose packages" or "Specialized
> > installations" or whatever along those lines, *then* a menu with the Blends
> > list (unsorted) and the possibility of going back just in case people see
> > the list and think "heck, I have no idea about what this stuff is
> > about"....then I'd say this is the way to go.
> 
> While deciding the exact label (and getting it translated) might be
> tricky indeed, let's see if we can come up with a working implementation
> past D-I Stretch Alpha 6, then.

Sounds good.
 
> The person looking into this (hello future self?) should remember
> preseeding should be supported, as well as going back.

If there are any tasks that do not require any detailed knowledge of the
installer please feel free to throw them here on the Blends list.  We
really appreciate your effort into the installer and try to get at least
parts of work from your shoulders.

Kind regards

      Andreas.

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