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Date:      Tue, 11 Jul 2000 22:27:22 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.osd.bsdi.com>
To:        Jack Rusher <jar@integratus.com>
Cc:        "Jeroen C. van Gelderen" <jeroen@vangelderen.org>, Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>, obrien@FreeBSD.ORG, Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>, arch@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Knobs for optional software... 
Message-ID:  <22147.963379642@localhost>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 11 Jul 2000 21:45:01 PDT." <396BF7CD.C9D80CCA@integratus.com> 

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>   I think the knob approach is an excellent way to go.  It seems to me
> that the best installer for most people's needs would:
> 
>   o install almost nothing by default
>   o have knobs for nearly everything
>   o have "bundle" packages that group things together
>   o when a user requests a bundle, ask which (say) print system they
> want (query on duplicates)

Which is pretty much the design, in a nutshell, of Son of Sysinstall
and has been for over 5 years.  It's just a pity we haven't had as
many volunteers as we've needed to actually translate dreams into
reality. :)

- Jordan


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