Marco Möller writes: > On 17.09.20 20:58, Brian wrote: >> On Thu 17 Sep 2020 at 09:29:35 +0200, Marco Möller wrote: >> >>> On 16.09.20 10:54, Richard Owlett wrote: >>>> On 09/15/2020 06:50 PM, David Wright wrote: >>>> Agreed. Where the menu says "Debian desktop environment" I would: >>>> 1. remove the check-box. >>>> 2. rephrase it as "Chose a Debian desktop environment". >>>> 3. add a default check by GNOME. >>>> >>> >>> YES, Exactly this! >> >> That's it? You and Richard Owlett would jettison the ability of a user >> to install task-desktop? All in the cause of some ill defined objective >> that both of you are incapable of explaining and defending even after >> the situation has been explained to you? >> > > The situation needs to be explained to new Debian users during the > installation process, so that they can expect correctly what would > happen by their selection in this menu. But the need for further > explanation could fully be avoided by simply changing the menu to what > is nicely suggested above, because the above suggested menu would > prevent misunderstandings. > The elsewhere already mentioned idea, to even add an option for > letting a user select if a minimum version of the selected graphical > desktop environment(s) should be installed, or if a more complete > version including additionally recommended packages is preferred, > would be perfect. > > I assume that we can all agree, that the experienced users will be > able to deal with any version of that menu, especially as they would > also know how to install their system using apt manually on the > console and therefore might anyway not select anything in this > menu. Consequently, this menu is more targeted to Debian beginners, > and Debian beginners should be welcomed with unequivocal options to > select from. > > Best regards, Marco!
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