[Novalug] Where is Linux today?

Eric Dantan Rzewnicki eric@zhevny.com
Fri Jun 20 15:33:03 EDT 2008


On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 02:10:51PM -0400, Jay Hart wrote:
> > As to install fests, maybe the installer software has gotten to a
> > point that they are not so necessary for the typical geek and the
> > typical linux "customer" is no longer one who will install an OS
> > themselves, but will pay a consultant to install and maintain the system.
> >
> 
> I have to call BS on this one, my biggest complaint now is the fact it seems
> very hard to do a minimal install, adding packages you need later, vice just
> letting an installer install what it well, and then uninstall packages.  Every
> time (within the last year or so) I've tried a minimalist install, I've ended
> up with a partially broken system.

I still find it very simply to a do a very minimal debian install.

-Eric Rz.

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