Quoting Linas Zvirblis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > >Yeah, and let's draw from the work by the Ubuntu guys, rather than > >doing it a different way! > > But doesn't Ubuntu use Debian installer?
Yes, but they don't use tasksel...which is the one installing a "desktop" task. >From the D-I team point of view: there are certainly tons of things to improve in our default installs, especially when we exit the real domain of D-I and enter the domain of general setup of a default system. Here, let's face it: we have no team working on this in Debian. The result of a default desktop install for Debian is the result of what we get when installing X, then Gnome+KDE and some other stuff. This is something that comes outside the scope of the D-I team, at least as we currently work. We (D-I team) maintain tasksel, yes (mostly Joey) but we don't do that much more. We don't really do choices because we aren't in a position of doing choices (hey, this is why "desktop" installs the whole bloat of KDE *AND* Gnome ). As a result, the default Debian desktop works....but it lacks a few polishing features which our custom^W users find in other distros.... Examples? -default sound setup -default wireless setup -design of the default login screen -probably tons of details which, alone, aren't a big deal...but will make the difference at the end. "Are we devoted to our users?", asked Marga at Debconf....we should think about this sometimes...:) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
