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Posted: Dec. 09 2005,15:24 QUOTE
I think they have done a great job on DSL and it is very easy to use and add packages.

but:

have they thought of releasing a stripped down version. When i say stripped down I am refering to the added apps such as editors, browsers and such. Not just X apps but cli apps as well. They have done a good job at allowing users to add apps, why do they need multiple editors and web browsers and filemanagers. Why not have a distro they gets X up and then you can pick and choose which ones you want.

Just my 2 cents.
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Posted: Dec. 09 2005,15:40 QUOTE
50Mb is not stripped down enuf ?
IMHO, I think it's pretty darn cool that all those things are stuffed into 50Mb.
It's easy to pick and choose what you want, either click it or don't.
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Posted: Dec. 09 2005,15:46 QUOTE
50mb is stripped down but would like to go smaller. But like I said, why do I need multilpe browsers and editors and other apps. Why not strip them out and let me choose the ones i want.

Maybe you can tell me how to remove the unneeded apps?
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Posted: Dec. 09 2005,15:53 QUOTE
How are you running DSL?
Live?
Hard Drive?
USB?

I am sure someone here can tell you how to remove them based on how you are running your DSL.
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Posted: Dec. 09 2005,15:57 QUOTE
I am running installed on Harddrive. (not frugal install)

would love to be able to go into synaptic and remove the unneeded apps, but they dont appear as installed. ie firefox
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