>On Thu, 28 May 2009 14:59:14 -0600 (MDT)
>Theo de Raadt <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >On Wed, 6 May 2009 15:21:44 -0600 (MDT)
>> >Theo de Raadt <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> The newest snapshots that are headed out have a new install script based
>> >> on heavy modifications by a bunch of developers over the last 3 weeks.
>> >
>> >May 20th snapshot. "Do you expect to run the X Window System?"
>> >If you choose 'no' here then the x*.tgz sets are still selected
>> >when you get to the installation part. Why?
>>
>> The installation documents explain what that question is for. I assume
>> you are asking this now because you did not read the installation
>> documents.
>
>Well, yes, I guess that is a fair assumption. I have read them,
>just not very recently.
>
>Said document also says you can probably get away with installing
>just xbase45.tgz if you don't intend on running X. My humble
>point is that you're asked if you intend to run X (now /before/
>the selection of sets), you answer no, and then the installer wants
>to install X fonts and what not.
>
>I think that's a bit non-obvious (unless they're actually needed).
They are needed.
We are quite frankly sick of people saying
boo hoo, that package does not work for me because I don't
have X
and the opposite
boo hoo, that package is not compiled with X
and the third complaint
boo hoo, we want you guys to spend way more time building
so many variant packages that package compilation for release
never finishes.
The result is that if your machine has a wsdisplay, it chooses X for
you.
If you don't want it, you turn it off.
You do have a choice later. So please stop acting as if you don't
have a choice -- you most positively do.
The default is smart, and it suits most people. If you want to
install on 1990 sized media, that is your problem and your choice.
And I wish you good luck, when some packages you install later don't
work.
The time for X by default, for most people, arrived more than a decade
ago.
