On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 14:24, Katherine Holcomb wrote: > I second this; I have long used the "custom installation" and picked and > chosen packages even when upgrading. It is easier for me to remember > that I wanted to add lapack or gsl or whatever, than to try to go back > later and pick them up. > > Users who are overwhelmed by choice are probably not going to attempt a > "custom" installation. > I'm still trying to figure out WHO would want this. If one doesn't want it they should not use it. This is like going backwards to the MS-Messenger fiasco.