Re: [gentoo-dev] install CD bloat

["matt c" <matt@legalizefreedom.org>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Gianelloni" <wolf31o2@gentoo.org>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] install CD bloat


>vim is only available outside of chroot.  It is not in the stages, and
>isn't available while in chroot.  Personally, I HATE nano, but I think
>if we're going to have an editor on the CD by default, we should pick
>one and stick with it rather than trying to meet the needs of every
>user's desire.  After all, what's next?  "I hate nano and vim, someone
>put emacs on the Live CD."
>
>I honestly think we need to differentiate the "install" CD from the
>"Live" CD.  The installation CD should be as minimal as possible and
>able to fit on other media easily (such as USB pen drives).

This is a good point. Here is a "my personal experience" story, ending with
. When I first installed linux many moons ago (don't remember the distro) vi
was the only editor available on this distro. I never bothered to learn vi.
I installed gentoo over a year ago - nano was a very self-explanatory text
editor, and it "got the job done". I've learned basic vi editing in the
meantime, but nano is great for new users. When I needed to edit a file, I
ended up botching the file more often than not with vi (as I didn't know the
commands or movements.) IMO, Nano is much simpler and intuitive *for non-vi
folk* - and the editor in use should be the same both inside and outside of
the stage chroot (it just Makes Sense).

Matt




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