Looks like I replied to just Jonas instead of the whole list; sorry, Jonas. :-)
On Mon, 2007-12-03 at 15:57 +0100, Jonas Jørgensen wrote: > I would like to ask whether it has been considered to make GParted > part of the default desktop install, and if so what the reasons were > for not including it. I would consider partition editing a basic > feature that should be provided by the operating system and not as an > add-on program. The fact that the menu entry installs into > System->Administration rather than the Applications menu proves this > point, I think. Think of the case of a non-technical Ubuntu user > asking their geek friend (who is not familiar with Ubuntu) for help > adding a new hard disk to their computer: The friend would be able to > find it in System->Administration and set up the drive, but might not > know where to look for a partition editing program, or the computer > might not be connected to the internet at the time, and having to > choose between different partition editors to install seems a bit > silly in somewhat the same way that having to choose between different > device managers or display configuration tools might, IMO. > > Thoughts? > > -- > Jonas > I agree. One of the things I always do after installing Ubuntu is install gparted. Note: even without gparted, one can still partition from the command line using fdisk, cfdisk, or parted, but this obviously isn't ideal for an inexperienced user who just wants to partition/format an external drive or some such. --Dane -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss