DSL Ideas and Suggestions :: wish list for the new version, dsl 5.0

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It remains to be seen how much practical use tiny DSL will have...

Since it's a very modular environment, its uses are only limited to the user's goals, abilities, needs, etc. For some users, it'll be quite versatile and likely be adapted to desktop use as to anything else. For those who'd rather take potshots about the perception of time others spend on certain things than to help out or be constructive, there's hyperbole and derision to dish out. Pretty clear which group you're in.

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...the people involved building it clearly have lots of time on their hands...

Some of us have quite a bit less than others. Even those distros you say invest "hundreds of hours" in development started at the point core is now with lengthy rounds of testing to fine tune things so people like you can use them. If *you* think about it, without the efforts of any of those willing to invest whatever time they do have into making things work, you'd be stuck using Windows. (Or worse, a Mac.)

JP, Robert just said to discuss dslcore in the appropriate forum for it. And you also missed the "community editions" statement too. Yes, there are distros like Ubuntu or Debian and if someone likes that kind of distro there is nothing wrong with that. Folks are free to use what they want. If a full size distro is what someone wants, they should just use one. Complaining about why DSL is too small is like complaining about why Ubuntu is too big. It does not accomplish anything.
Dslcore as well as extensions for it are a work in progress, it is not totally point and click at this point. People can try out dslcore and even help out if they want, or they can wait until things are more polished. In time folks will be just a few clicks from having their favorite apps.
I for one am happy for all the time and effort that Robert has put into dslcore.

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JP, Robert just said to discuss dslcore in the appropriate forum for it. And you also missed the "community editions" statement too.

I read gammelmarakuja's post as a response to Robert's "community editions" statement (not that he failed to read it). I thought my response stated the obvious...that tiny core is NOT an upgrade to previous versions and will probably never have what he is asking for. It certainly will never be a replacement for a MAC OS.

edit: I'm not sure how to respond to posts in an "appropriate forum"

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It certainly will never be a replacement for a MAC OS.

It damn sure will be if I ever get my hands on an Intel Mac. It would be much safer to use with (cr)Apple's stuff removed. Heh.
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It certainly will never be a replacement for a MAC OS.

It seems like Securia (a vender) searches through the databases of all known security issues on every piece of software on your machine..(eg, Java, the browser, Flash, Skype, etc, etc,). Meanwhile, you could be behind a hardware firewall with no ports open and show no vulnerability on tests like Shields Up.

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