Hello!
[...]
Mate didn't include by default any web browser. I'd like to
argue that since it is such a common and fundamental tool
for most people these days (we can debate if this is good
and/or desirable), if it is within our reach by default we
should provide one. Anyone would do, no matter how simple.
The ask is reasonable, but this is difficult to do and
dangerous; on balance, I think we shouldn’t. [...] installing
a web browser during installation means installing a
vulnerable one. It also means a new version will be downloaded
on the first update.
[...]
Disclaimer I personally prefer cli > tui > gui and dislike
"Welcome to our os" first login dialogs so much that I exit
them as soon as possible... But this is an example of a use
case for them. Since many applications that might normally be
installed as part of the last stage of the installer on other
os's shouldn't be installed at the system level, having a
first run graphical dialog that provides the user a chance to
read help information, do an initial sane home configuration,
and opt-in to install expected gui apps [...] would be useful
to improve new user experience. It also could provide groups
of expected packages maintained by different teams to provide
initial customization for their use case.
Your proposal sounds very solid from both a knowledgeable user
(since it allows them to bypass it once and for all), and a new
user perspective (since it help to ease in the onboarding to a
new and slightly different OS).
Of course, if and when we decide this could be a good thing (I
can help to design such a task flow)... how much work could it
be to implement itt? We can design it to minimize initial work
or reuse some existing tool or structure (cli, tui and/or gui)
so people can try it and learn about it's results before
investing more effort...
I'd like to emphasize that the whole point of this thread is to
slowly
have a better (smoother, clearer, understandable) onboarding
experience
and all these exchanges lead there. :D
So thanks a lot... :)
--
eduardo mercovich
Donde se cruzan tus talentos
con las necesidades del mundo,
ahí está tu vocación.
(Anónimo)
