On Fri, 2003-10-03 at 06:43, Evan Martin wrote: > On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 02:08:32PM +1000, Jeff Waugh wrote: > > The 'gnome' package provides an entire suite of desktop applications, > > running on top of the GNOME Desktop (gnome-core), which is mostly useful for > > installing a complete environment. I don't use it, I just use the GNOME > > Desktop and install other stuff as I need them. > > Seconded. I've never met* a Debian user who apt-get installs "gnome"; > everyone just grabs the pieces they want. > > > * which isn't to say such users don't exist
We do. When I set up a desktop with Debian, I just want a general set of applications. I don't bother manually selecting this or that application. /Jens
