User Feedback :: Smaller, nearly apps-less DSL?
Keep the current DSL on the path that it is on.
I think with DSL as it is, is the reason it is finding widespread acceptance.... and growing.
I agree with the notion that if a smaller DSL is desired, so be it.
However, let that be a "gift" from the development team to those of us who would like a "base" DSL, but keep the focus on the 50MB flavor. DSL at 50MB can not be beat. It does not get any better than that.
Perhaps the release a "Base DSL - 20MB of Penguin Power Special Edition" would help get everyone's feet wet with no promise of support or continuation. 20MB ? 15MB ? 10MB ? What ever it turns out to be, I do not know.
As far as a "base" version goes, I would love to have a DSL that boots to X, has next to no apps, and let's me go get what I want from repository in the same manner what it does now.
Nothing in the Apps menu except the tools.
No games, and one window manager.
Forum space for DSL Base.
How about a tool/script that asks you what App you want removed and then does it? That way you could start with the awesome 50MB and then trim it down as far as you want to take it. I do not even know if that is possilbe, but sounds good.
If I could get my hands on a 8MB DSL with GUI, I would be hard pressed not to drool on it, but I do not know how to make one..... yet. (i'm thinking thin client with a real working DSL....)
I digress.
"If it is not broken, don't fix it". DSL is attractive to new LINUX user becaue it is simple and works out of the box and runs on older computers and is fast. I don't think you want to lose that focus.
A server version was attempted, a "core" version would have been nice to start with..but if it takes too much to create then why bother...it would take away from me main cause
However...having a "core" version would allow to custom build DSL completely as a person sees fit...
Brian
AwPhuch
Yes. I would like a barebone wersion of DSL!
with fluxbox, DSLpanel , MyDLS and dillo (for help), but without the other X-applications. As long as they would still be easily added with MyDSL 
would also keep all the non-X-applications..
How small could it be? could it be fitted to 32MN CF-card??
A base DSL with all X apps mounted as uci's is intriguing. I have no idea how small Robert could get that base but running DSL toram in 96 or 64mb ram with many apps mounted as uci's is definitely a interesting thought. Talk about getting the most out of old PC's!
Would be nice to know if this would be an additional offering or replace the current model.
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