Re: debian on distrowatch
On Sun, 2002-01-27 at 01:04, Ladislav Bodnar wrote:
> On Sunday 27 January 2002 13:48, John H. Robinson, IV wrote:
>
> > > What I am referring to here is this: What happens if you do not select
> > > any desktop, what will you end up with?
> >
> > Window Maker is the default window manager if you install X. if you have
> > to call it a desktop, i suppose you could call it GNUstep.
>
> This "opinion poll" is not so clear-cut. So far I've got "none", "Gnome" and
> "GNUstep". So who is right? Any more comments or clarifications?
>
> Ladislav
Ok ok. Here is my $0.02. What we are talking about here is tasksel.
This is the simple package selection utility offered to a user at
install time. The thing is that if you install taks "X window system"
you get Window Maker as your window manager. But, on the other hand, if
you install task "desktop environment" you get Gnome. But really I
think that was a descision made by the install team and the maintainer
of tasksel. I think really in the spirit of debian there is no real
default. It is more the preference of each individual user (I use
ximian gnome). So take this information for what it is worth and form
your own opinion on the subject. After all it is your website and the
very nature of the free software movement is do what you think is best.
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