Re: network-manager for laptop users who install desktop task as well.
Andrew Lee <andrew@linux.org.tw> writes:
> Dear folks,
>
> Otavio Salvador wrote:
>> This is somewhat complicate to decide. I see two sides in this
>> question:
>>
>> 1) adding Network Manager for LXDE we'll give a more ready to use
>> desktop for laptop users and give some extra bonus for regular users;
>>
>> 2) LXDE seems to fit very well with users wanting a low-resource
>> environment and Network Manager is not thin (it bring a lot of
>> libraries and consumes resources);
>>
>> So personally I'm unsure which is the best option.
>
> These lightweight desktops could mostly been used for to the netbook
> users and also *old* computer users. User who wants network-manager
> installed are mostly a laptop user, not an old computer user.
>
> So the best way to solve this probably should make network-manager
> installed only for laptop users who also choose a desktop task.
>
> I believe GNOME/KDE users also don't need network-manager if they do not
> have a wifi interface. :)
>
> So should we separate network-manager to laptop-desktop task in tasksel?
If we add it to laptop-desktop it will be installed in KDE too. What
is not what we want I guess.
>>>From my POV I believe we shouldn't add Network Manager on lxde-desktop
>> task since it's quite easy to do it and we can make the installation
>> fat for a user that is limited regarting space, memory and cpu power.
>
> I just tested Frans' Lenny D-I test build for LXDE+Xfce CD image with
> LXDE installation. After installation, I found wicd is not available in
> lenny, so I installed network-manager manually, and it didn't bring too
> much additional package installed. So I think network-manager-gnome is
> currently the best solution with LXDE in Lenny.
>
> Network Manager is a good application. :)
I'm still uncertain about what to do here. I'd like to hear from Joey
(tasksel main maintainer) and others from D-I team. Please folks,
could you comment on that?
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