On Tuesday, May 05 2015, Ansgar Burchardt wrote: > * Packages currently at "standard": > - aptitude, aptitude-common: > There's already apt. > -> demote to "optional" > - at: > Rarely used (IMO). > -> demote to "optional" > - bc, dc: > Rarely used (IMHO). > -> demote to "optional"
I don't think it would hurt to leave bc and dc as standard. I use them from time to time, and I think it's useful to have them around. But as others said, I wouldn't mind having to install them. > - info, texinfo, install-info: > I admit having used info only in desperation. Most documentation > comes in man page format. > -> demote to "optional" Others also have raised this point, but I would like to second: info is the official documentation format for GNU programs, and if you use Emacs, you end up using info a lot. So, if my voice counts (hey, first message to debian-boot!), I am strongly against moving "info" to optional. As for texinfo/install-info, I am OK with the decision. > - m4: > Rarely used (AFAIK). Well, at least outside of auto* and sendmail. > -> demote to "optional" I believe we're talking about a standard desktop installation here, right? If so, then I agree. > - w3m: > I think text-mode browsers are not worth including in the default > install. It is *very* rare to not have another computer to use. > Plus in the worst case the package is still just an apt-get away. > -> demote to "optional" As an Emacs user, I consider it would be awesome to still have w3m installed (I also use it sometimes), but I won't object strongly also because there is a better alternative nowadays (eww). :-) Thanks! -- Sergio GPG key ID: 237A 54B1 0287 28BF 00EF 31F4 D0EB 7628 65FC 5E36 Please send encrypted e-mail if possible http://sergiodj.net/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-boot-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/87383a7d80....@sergiodj.net
