Abandon "Default Desktop"

[Michael Cronenworth]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Abandon "Default Desktop"
From: Julian Aloofi <julian.fedoralists at googlemail.com>
To: fedora-devel-list at redhat.com
Date: 04/27/2009 12:22 PM

> Am Montag, den 27.04.2009, 18:45 +0200 schrieb Roberto Ragusa:
> 
>> And what about a "no desktop" option too?
> 
> Wondeful! Everytime I install Fedora from the DVD and uncheck GNOME, all
> applications and even the system-config tools, for some reason big parts
> of GNOME get pulled in as dependencies (I think that even applies if I
> uncheck everything except of "Base System" and "Hardware drivers").
> This choice would be extremely useful if you wanted to install Fedora
> without X(it may not be used for server installs, but some crappy old
> laptops run better without X) and without building your own spin with
> Revisor.
> 

What you want is already an F11 feature -- Minimal Platform.

There was a Test Day[1] for it just a few days ago. You should provide 
feedback.

[1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2009-04-21_Minimal_Platform