Hi Tom, > On May 23, 2024, at 2:04 PM, tom ehlert via Freedos-devel > <freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > > Hi Wilhelm , > [..] >> But I got the feedback from Jerome to ask the FD mailing list first as it >> is not possible to remove it if only one person >> asks for removing. So I did this. > > So Jerome is now suddenly the official rule maker for FreeDOS? I don't > remember dicussing this.
I do not make rules regarding FreeDOS. I did not say “it is not possible to remove something if only one person requests it” In the past, there have been many off list requests made to Jim and me for the addition, removal or replacement of packages that are included with the OS. Such changes should be discussed publicly on this mailing list and not in private. It is not any sort of rule which I made. However, I completely agree that is the proper course of action regarding included packages. So when I’m asked “off-list” about such changes, I simply reply that it needs to be discussed here by the FreeDOS community before any changes such changes are made. Personally, I have very few opinions on the addition or removal of specific packages. I do know that users tend to get upset when something is removed that they use. At present, we provide many programs that are probably not used by end users. However, I think there are a sufficient number of users that benefit from having at least some of those packages easily available for installation to warrant their inclusion. It can be difficult for an inexperienced user to locate some of those programs. It can also be difficult for them to get the software onto their computer or into their virtual machine. But, that is simply a convenience we provide. As for zoo in particular, it is small and included on the larger installation media. However, it is not installed automatically with either BASE or FULL. It is simply on the media as a convenience for those who may need it. Jerome _______________________________________________ Freedos-devel mailing list Freedos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-devel
