Re: Proposal: switch default desktop to xfce
Hi,
On 24/10/13 at 16:40 +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> This goes back to during the wheezy release cycle. There was a little
> discussion around a change in tasksel [1], but rather too late in the
> day for the change to make sense. Now we have rather more time, I
> feel. Let's change the default desktop for installation to xfce.
>
> This would mean:
>
> * Make the tasksel change stick
>
> * Tweak CD and installer builds:
> + change what happens with no desktop selected to use xfce instead
> of Gnome (netinst, DVD, BD etc.)
> + Add an explicitly-named Gnome CD#1
> + Remove the explicitly-named XFCE CD#1
>
> Pros:
>
> * CD#1 will work again without size worries
>
> * Smaller, simpler desktop
>
> * Works well/better on all supported kernels (?)
>
> * Does not depend on replacing init
>
> Cons:
> * <please fill in here>
What's the the status of XFCE regarding accessibility?
That was a big strengh of GNOME for a long time, though I've heard
rumors (sorry not to be more specific) that gnome-shell has some
unsolved issues in that regard, which is a problem since GNOME
classic/fallback mode is gone in 3.8.
Even if not a strong requirement, I like the idea of an accessible
default Debian desktop.
Lucas
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