On Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:55:52 -0600 Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasque...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Robert Blair Mason Jr. > <r...@verizon.net> wrote: > > > ... > > > > I don't want to provoke anyone or start a flame war, but why does > > the debian menu system still exist? It had it's place in the past, > > but all modern DEs and panel/menu systems support the FD.o XDG > > application standards. Maybe it's a little strong to say it should > > be dropped (I can see uses in some special cases), but why is it > > enabled by default? > > > > -- > > rbmj > > > Hi, I don't use any DE at all, only fluxbox as WM. And the debian > menu comes really handy to me, since it avoids me to edit several > things by hand. So I'd say you must take into account those that do > not use "modern DEs"... Just in case we get forgotten, :-) > > I understand your point, but why is it included by default for those of us who do use "modern DEs". I have much respect for those of us who have the time to get that "perfect config" with a non-DE setup... but I think a decent majority doesn't have the need for the debian menu, and those who do will likely know what they need to install. -- rbmj -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111010132456.25c08...@rbmj-laptop.mason.homeunix.org
