Request for review - new desktop groups

Fl at sh Fl at sh
Sun Aug 19 17:52:53 UTC 2012


On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 19:11:06 +0530
Sonic <get.sonic at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 08/18/2012 10:29 PM, Kevin Kofler wrote:
> >
> >> About system-config-firewall, system-config-firewall-base,
> >> k3b, kde-partitionmanager packages -- Sorry, maybe I confused
> >> the idea of ​​installing the system on groups with the idea
> >> of ​​installing the necessary (usually) a minimum packages.
> > So I disagree about k3b and kde-partitionmanager being part of the necessary
> > minimum. K3b is useless on a machine with no CD/DVD burner (e.g. a netbook
> > or a tablet). kde-partitionmanager is entirely useless for most users. That
> > kind of packages belongs into "options" (subgroups). It may or may not make
> > sense to enable those options by default.
> 
> I have to disagree on K3B. Writing a CD/DVD is a basic function and 
> should be supported out of the box. It was a welcome addition when users 
> could burn CDs on Windows without requiring any additional software. 
> We're not aiming to include only those packages that are applicable on 
> all possible hardware platforms, are we? In that case, things like 
> bluetooth support should be left out since most desktops don't have 
> them. I mean, why the unfair advantage for netbooks?
> 
> regards,
> 
> Syam

Maybe it`s need to create specific group --
@kde-disk-utilities with CD/DVD burn, kde-partitionmanager
and other specific packages?

-- 
Fl at sh


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