Re: [expert] Improvement: Install by functions

[Charles Curley]

On Thu, May 25, 2000 at 08:08:23PM -0400, Bill Shirley wrote:
-> Let me start off by saying I have been running Linux for over 5 years.  Over
-> the years I have learned a lot about Linux.  However, there is still a lot I
-> do not know.  There are many packages out there that I know nothing about.
-> What is "nhm", "samba", "bind", "wuftp"?  Some of these I have used, some I
-> have not.  So how do I decide which packages to install?  I don't really
-> care how you classify me (desktop, server, expert, etc.).  I DO know what I
-> want to do with this computer.
-> 
-> Therefor, I propose you change the install categories to "I want to:"
-> things.  Such as:
-> 
-> Run a mail server
-> Run a Domian Name Server
-> Issue IP addresses to computers (DHCP)


Excellent idea, Bill! It will be difficult to do, but well worth it. This
will be great for folks who know what they are doing, and a major
improvement for folks new to Linux.

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