Release Candidates :: DSL-2.2RC1

Quote (mikshaw @ Jan. 26 2006,11:04)

Personally I'd like to see DSL be closer to 20-30mb....no applications other than those necessary to get you booted into an x terminal and run the DSL tools. From that point, any additional apps, including window manager, file manager, browser, etc., can be mounted into the file system.

I agree with Mikshaw, to a point. I would keep Fluxbox, but otherwise a very basic system. With MyDSL, everything else could be added "a la cart", so to speak. That may not be desireable for modem line users, but it would work.

Every website I go to with flash seems to freeze Firefox in this release. Anyone able to use flash successfully? I tried the firefox version that comes with DSL as well as the 1.5.uci.

about DSL-apps in general:
I dont want to rise a pointless discussion but I think its wrong to assume nowadays everyone has inet-access everywhere and everytime. Inet is way overrated and I love about dsl that it includes what makes sense (even xmms) without some stupid inet-access. If I had full inet support Id go for full debian anyway. For me thats the whole point of the business-card-sized linux. smart, fast and MOST OF ALL: independent. Thus I love xpdf, dillo, fluxbox and all the small usefull tools: just as MC

All non-essential (I even think of firefox as redundant since there is dillo but I know many disagree) stuff can be added. Either on a large other CD, or the inet. I really hope that lowlevel-support will be granted in the future of DSL.
Especially my old PC dont even have a modem/networkcard. These days I dont even have inet-access at home since there is no NEED for it and I rather invest the money in new CF-cards
Ok, before getting too personal...
DSL is a great and hopefully stays a FULL and LIVE-distro.
Capable of running stand-alone. Id gladly even give up MC if that's what it takes to make room for an even more usefull app (In my opinion that would only be TCC

To sum up:
I think NO task should be covered by several alternatives...
Thus: kick them all...
Maybe emelfm + MC is ok as gui + non-gui but if space is rare Id even let go one of them. I had mixed feelings already about firefox. Its a great app but also big of course.
Im getting the feeling there might be some decisions to be made (more maybe then in the past) by John, Roberts & co.
I know I will love what they come up with

Cheers,
Martin /enthusi

To all MC fans,
Midnight Commander will be back in DSL.
Look for it in the next RC.

You just made me very happy <3

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