I'm with you on vim (and also changing the /etc/alternatives/vi alias on its install -- the number of times I've hit a cursor key while in insert mode only to shake my fist at the monitor...)
Oh well, hjkl is where it's at anyway, right? :) I'd never heard of tree until just now - seems like it's basically a pretty-print ls -R. Neat, sure, but essential? I'd think the GIMP would be a higher priority for disc space (not trying to touch off a flamewar, just saying...) Ethan > -----Original Message----- > From: ubuntu-devel-discuss-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu- > devel-discuss-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Robitaille > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 8:05 PM > To: ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: "tree" package to be included out-of-the-box > > On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 6:27 PM, Chris Jones <chrisjo...@comcen.com.au> > wrote: > > Ok, this is really starting to bug me. Why is the "tree" package not > > installed by default in Ubuntu? Other distros such as Fedora have it > > installed by default. > > > > I know it's easy enough to install at only ~500kb, but it irks me as > > it's a command I use all the time and I think it is just something/a > > command that should be included without the user having to install > it. > > > > Cheers. > > I think we all have our personal pet packages we would like to have > installed by default, and all our answers would be a bit different > from each other. Mine are "flip" and "vim" (instead of the default > vim-tiny...). > > There is just so much space available to whatever become the Ubuntu > default, and every kb counts; and it's not like the extra few seconds > to install them in the few cases during the year I setup a system > totally from scratch will kill me. > > > -- > Daniel Robitaille > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
