On Sun, 2005-03-06 at 16:57 -0600, Les Mikesell wrote: > On Sun, 2005-03-06 at 16:18, Michael A. Peters wrote: > > > > > When I set up a new system for myself I usually choose an > > > "Everything" > > > install. > > > > If you choose everything, you get everything. > > If you don't mean everything - then don't choose everything, go through > > the package selection. > > But 'everything' includes things that aren't in any other set. > Exactly. Everything means *_everything_* in the distribution release. Customized configurations for workstation or server or desktop uses the language selection you told it to, but then selecting _everything_ over- rides that and makes it .. well everything.... If you want *almost* everything then use the custom install and select all you want and leave out what you don't. BTW, I believe that on the custom install you can select all of the packages in the lists _without_ getting all the internationalization languages and stuff. > > There already are some predefined sets, such as desktop and workstation > > - but Anaconda is written in Python, and the PyPsychic module that > > detects what the user really wants automagically isn't quite finished > > yet. > > The original posted stated clearly what he wanted, and I'll second the > request. I want one selection to give me all the programs because I > don't know without trying them whether I want them or not and I can't > try them if they aren't installed. It is reasonable to assume that > many other people share that situation. It is not reasonable to assume > that most people have a use for all known languages. I don't see the > same benefit to trying them to see if I like them... > > -- > Les Mikesell > les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >
