Dear folks, Otavio Salvador wrote: > This is somewhat complicate to decide. I see two sides in this > question: > > 1) adding Network Manager for LXDE we'll give a more ready to use > desktop for laptop users and give some extra bonus for regular users; > > 2) LXDE seems to fit very well with users wanting a low-resource > environment and Network Manager is not thin (it bring a lot of > libraries and consumes resources); > > So personally I'm unsure which is the best option.
These lightweight desktops could mostly been used for to the netbook users and also *old* computer users. User who wants network-manager installed are mostly a laptop user, not an old computer user. So the best way to solve this probably should make network-manager installed only for laptop users who also choose a desktop task. I believe GNOME/KDE users also don't need network-manager if they do not have a wifi interface. :) So should we separate network-manager to laptop-desktop task in tasksel? >>From my POV I believe we shouldn't add Network Manager on lxde-desktop > task since it's quite easy to do it and we can make the installation > fat for a user that is limited regarting space, memory and cpu power. I just tested Frans' Lenny D-I test build for LXDE+Xfce CD image with LXDE installation. After installation, I found wicd is not available in lenny, so I installed network-manager manually, and it didn't bring too much additional package installed. So I think network-manager-gnome is currently the best solution with LXDE in Lenny. Network Manager is a good application. :) Cheers, -Andrew -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]