On 06/18/2013 05:26 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote: > On 2013-06-18 09:18, Erick Brunzell wrote: >> I've always wondered why we, or any OS, would include a potentially >> dangerous app in the "Accessories" column of a menu. IMHO Red Hats >> 'gnome-disk-utility' only adds risk so why do we even include it as a >> default app? >> >> In many ways it's comparable to Gparted which Ubuntu long ago decided to >> provide only on the live image so it would be available for installation >> purposes. BTW I think Gparted is much easier for even a noob to use. >> >> So I just wanted us to think about possibly dropping >> 'gnome-disk-utility' from "depends" and/or "recommends". It's not an >> earthshaking thing .............. just a thought. >> >> Lance >> > IIRC 'gnome-disk-utility' alias palimpsest. > > It would not make a big difference for me, because I hardly use it, but > at the Ubuntu Forums I notice that people are using it for various > tasks. I would not consider it dangerous, but on the other hand, I keep > backups ;-) > > What feature is it, that you consider potentially dangerous? And would > you prefer to have it in another submenu (for example System Tools)? Or > would you like to use the disk space for a more useful tool? > > Best regards > Nio > IMHO any app that allows repartitioning and/or formatting of a disc or partition is a bit risky for the average end user. I maintain a few dozen PC's for mostly elderly pensioners and I always remove it post-installation just to be on the safe side.
I do think if we keep it as a default app that it would be better to have it in System Tools. Lance -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
