Re: package lists for older machines
On Tue, Dec 18, 2001 at 02:21:43PM -0500, J. Tang wrote:
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> Thus, there ought to be a database for "Debian lite" -- only those
> packages that would make sense on a slower machine. For example, this
> list would not have any of the mp3, DVD, kde, or gnome packages. It
> think this would be an extremely useful addition to the Debian system.
>
> What are your thoughts on the feasibility of this?
I know a few people who would make use of this, were it implemented
- myself included; however, it would necessarily require rather a lot of
work. The processing time saved (say, 2 minutes per day to be generous)
would not seem to outweigh the hours of implementation.
If there are a sufficient number of people who want this, though, and
it is judged worthwhile, I volunteer to help with the effort.
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