Re: [@core] working definition for the minimal package set

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On 13 November 2012 15:22, Matthew Miller <mattdm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 05:20:43PM -0500, Bill Nottingham wrote:
>> > On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 04:07:16PM -0600, Chris Adams wrote:
>> > > What makes rootfiles essential?  That's just overriding the defaults
>> > > from /etc/skel with annoying aliases.
>> > I think it should be at least "default" instead of mandatory.
>> Consistency of environment. Root's environment should always be
>> the same no matter how you install.
>
> I hear that, but if you're in a big environment and you want root's dotfiles
> to be different, maybe you should be able to deselect the package?
>

I think this seems to be a bike shed issue. If I want different stuff
I am going to be overlaying other stuff myself but if I don't have
some sort of defaults starting out.. I end up in various pain.

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