At 1147975636 past the epoch, Lukasz Szybalski wrote:
> Would anybody know why kde is not a choice in installation
> menu?
Yes: I think that it is because the d-i/tasksel people felt
that users divide best into two camps[1]:
1) those who do not know the distinction between gnome and
kde, and just want a desktop environment
2) those that do know the distinction, and want a tailored
desktop environment (e.g. just kde, or just gnome, or
something else entirely)
Those in the second camp are thought to be fully capable of
using aptitude or apt-get or something else to get the
desired mix of stuff that they want, while those in the
first camp could potentially be confused by a multitude of
different desktop options.
[1] this is my interpretation, however. I'm not putting
words in their mouths :)
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