Re: Make that "Everything" I've asked for...

[Jeff Vian <jvian10 charter net>]

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 futuresource com
> 
>