Fwd: Debian Light Desktop - meta package

[Jan-David Salchow <jdsalchow@googlemail.com>]

hi
auf der debian-devel liste findet gerade eine diskusion ueber einen
debian light desktop. hier der stein des anstosses.

jan-david

"André Luiz Rodrigues Ferreira" <andrelrf@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi !
>
> I'm creating a meta package for install a lite desktop for old
> machines with poor hardware.
> I would like to receive opinions about my packages list:
>
> - x-window-system-core
> - xfce4 (beautiful!)
> - gdm
> - gftp
> - mozilla-firefox
> - mozilla-thunderbird
> - menu
> - gcalctool (or xcalc)
> - evince
> - eog
> - gaim
> - zip
> - unzip
> - arj
> - bzip2
> - file-roller
> - wvdial
> - gnome-ppp
> - gnome-utils
> - inkscape
> - gimp
> - abiword
> - gnumeric
> - gnumeric-plugins-extra
> - gnome-system-monitor
> - firestarter
>
> I made some tests with sucess in my machines with the following setup:
> Pentium 166 MHZ - 64 MB RAM - HD 2 GB
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Andre Luiz Rodrigues Ferreira (si0ux) <andrelrf@gmail.com>
>  *******************************************************************
> Orlandia - SP - Brazil
>
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