Proposal for solving CD Size problems

Toby Smithe toby.smithe at gmail.com
Wed Sep 27 19:53:32 BST 2006


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t u wrote:
>> I hate the ridiculously numerous "editions" of various distributions.
>> Ubuntu already has too many (I know it's a sign of popularity), but I
>> don't think adding more is any way possibly the way to go.
> 
> I've got to disagree. It's nice to have choice, even though you have to
> read documentation [which sometimes is not readable] to understand what
> those choices are.
> 
> do more editions mean more metapackages? that would be nice.

I'm not against that, in the repos, though. Metapackages in universe are
simple. I'm pro unity and pro simplicity: to have one base system that
works and performs well, and upon which people can build a system to
their liking.
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