Dreaming of a lean installation method [was Re: *nix on

der Mouse mouse at Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA
Wed Apr 11 13:47:57 CDT 2007


>> ClassicBSD would need to be about 'have to have' functionality, not
>> 'nice to have' functionality.
> I couldn't have though of a better way of saying it: 'have to have'
> is exactly what I would love to see on an OS which I would use a lot.

The problem, of course, is, whose idea of "have to have" controls?  For
example...

>> Just as long as we all agree NetHack stays.

...this is clearly a "have to have" for one of us - but definitely not
for another (me).  I consider FORTRAN support and S/Key totally
junkable frills - but a C compiler is not optional.  I'm sure there are
those that disagree with each of those, and quite possibly some who
disagree with all of them.

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