On Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:55:21 +0200, Peter Boy wrote: >> Am 07.06.2015 um 22:28 schrieb Amadeus W.M. <amadeus84@xxxxxxxxxxx>: >> >> Someone please enlighten me. What does the current workstation spin >> actually have to do with work? >> >> On a workstation one might want to do some development, C/C++, java, >> web, >> python, latex, modeling, engineering, whatever. One might want to have >> at least windows that come with minimization buttons already, to >> configure our own shortcuts. I mean, really, do I have to get/enable >> extensions just to get minimization/maximization buttons on my windows? > > …. > > >> I know this will be classified as a rant, and there will be those who >> say "why don't you do it?". I don't mean to be negative, I just want to >> point out the need for an actual workstation spin, in the hope that >> someone in the steering committee would agree. >> >> > It might be qualified as rant, yes. That discussion is closed and in > some way lost for those who try to use Fedora for real productive work. > > And „workstation“ is not a spin but a kind of „product“ or „edition“ in > contrast to server and cloud. You must not take it literally. „desktop“ > might have been more appropriate > > On the login screen you can switch to „Gnome Classic“ (the round symbol > besides the login button) which gives you a desktop better for real work > (the same as with the current enterprise line). With F22 the Classic > desktop is quite ok, again, and easier to use as having to configure all > that extension stuff by yourself. > > At the end you may better switch to a „real“ spin, i.e. XFCE or KDE > desktop. In particular, XFCE has obviously benefited greatly from the > disappointment of Gnome 3 in recent years and has "grown up“. For me > it's really become usable. The Gnome community is a lost case. > > > > I'm not talking about the desktop, choosing one or another is trivial. I'm talking about install time. I installed F22 from the live iso (the only available), and I had no choice of customizing what's being installed. Maybe I missed something or maybe I chose the wrong install source. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
