Re: LEAN Debian install: Exploring task selection menu
On Sat 19 Sep 2020 at 14:12:08 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Vi, 18 sep 20, 11:00:11, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > I don't know for sure, but one suggestion I'd make is to move that first option
> > (whatever it said, something like Default debian desktop) to be the last
> > option and change the wording, something like: "[for advanced users:] [can be
> > used to] install X only (with no desktop)" (I guess if you want X only you
> > have select that in the other place you mentioned.)
>
> Even if that is technically correct (it can be use to install only X, if
> you configure the installer to not install Recommends), it is, in my not
> so humble opinion, an inefficient way to do it and can also have
> unintended consequences (what if I want to have only X, but with all
> Recommends?).
A user wants X with all its recommended packages? Then don't use this
technique.
> > I suspect many of the newbies to Linux will have heard about GNOME, KDE, along
> > with the suggestion to consider one of the other much simpler desktops. (When
> > I encounter a newbie, I recommend either KDE or one of the lightweight
> > desktops, I'm a "never GNOMEr"
>
> In my experience (own as well as assisting other newcomers), users
> coming from Windows or Mac will be surprised by the mere existence of
> different options here.
Indeed.
> Best to keep it as simple as possible.
Keep to what we have? Glad you agree.
--
Brian.
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