On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 3:03 AM, Rick Timmis <[email protected]>wrote:
> I believe we should look to keep things simple and unified. Kubuntu has > set out its stall as a default KDE experience, it should stick with that. > > encouraging more users to "Try Out" Rekonq, grows the users and testing > community, and provides the potential for greater feedback, and increased > development for the upstream project. This is true for the whole KDE > package set. > I completely agree with this philosophically but whole-heatedly disagree with this in reality. I install Kubuntu on PC's at least a few times a week. The first thing they ask for is "Where's Firefox and/or Chrome". New users moving to a new OS need all of the familiarity that they can get. They also are bound to use a few to several extensions that they will not likely want to part with. In my case, one such extension is LastPass. I can't use my computer without it. While I personally like rekonq, and use it daily for certain situations, I think pragmatism should win out over an unyielding commitment to stay true to upstream. After all, (K)ubuntu is "Linux for human beings" and exists, IMHO, as the best way to *"get things done"* while adhering to the philosophies and ideas of open source. I'll circle back to a comment above and if forced to choose one default, I'd vote for Firefox with the Firefox Blue Shell PPA enabled by default. Either way, it is how I personally set up new users in Kubuntu and will continue to do so. -- James Cain
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