Re: LEAN Debian install: Exploring task selection menu
Marco Möller writes:
> On 17.09.20 20:58, Brian wrote:
>> On Thu 17 Sep 2020 at 09:29:35 +0200, Marco Möller wrote:
>>
>>> On 16.09.20 10:54, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>>> On 09/15/2020 06:50 PM, David Wright wrote:
>>>> Agreed. Where the menu says "Debian desktop environment" I would:
>>>> 1. remove the check-box.
>>>> 2. rephrase it as "Chose a Debian desktop environment".
>>>> 3. add a default check by GNOME.
>>>>
>>>
>>> YES, Exactly this!
>>
>> That's it? You and Richard Owlett would jettison the ability of a user
>> to install task-desktop? All in the cause of some ill defined objective
>> that both of you are incapable of explaining and defending even after
>> the situation has been explained to you?
>>
>
> The situation needs to be explained to new Debian users during the
> installation process, so that they can expect correctly what would
> happen by their selection in this menu. But the need for further
> explanation could fully be avoided by simply changing the menu to what
> is nicely suggested above, because the above suggested menu would
> prevent misunderstandings.
> The elsewhere already mentioned idea, to even add an option for
> letting a user select if a minimum version of the selected graphical
> desktop environment(s) should be installed, or if a more complete
> version including additionally recommended packages is preferred,
> would be perfect.
>
> I assume that we can all agree, that the experienced users will be
> able to deal with any version of that menu, especially as they would
> also know how to install their system using apt manually on the
> console and therefore might anyway not select anything in this
> menu. Consequently, this menu is more targeted to Debian beginners,
> and Debian beginners should be welcomed with unequivocal options to
> select from.
>
> Best regards, Marco!
+1
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