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add section about desktop choice

  
  == Installing Debian Edu ==
  
- When you do a Debian Edu installation, you have a few options to choose from. Don't be afraid; there aren't many. We have done a good job of hiding the complexity of Debian during the installation and beyond. However, Debian Edu is Debian, and if you want there are more than 52,000 packages to choose from and a billion configuration options. For the majority of our users, our defaults should be fine. One exception: if LTSP is intended to be used, choose a lightweight desktop environment. (LXDE comes with the smallest footprint; see details below how to set it).
+ When you do a Debian Edu installation, you have a few options to choose from. Don't be afraid; there aren't many. We have done a good job of hiding the complexity of Debian during the installation and beyond. However, Debian Edu is Debian, and if you want there are more than 52,000 packages to choose from and a billion configuration options. For the majority of our users, our defaults should be fine. Please note: if LTSP is intended to be used, choose a lightweight desktop environment.
  
  === Main server installation scenarios ===
  
-  a. Typical school or home network with Internet access through a router providing DHCP:
+  A. Typical school or home network with Internet access through a router providing DHCP:
    * Installation of a main server is possible, but after reboot there will be   no internet access (due to primary network interface IP 10.0.2.2/8).
    * See the [[DebianEdu/Documentation/Buster/Requirements#Internet_router|Internet router]] chapter for details how to set up a gateway if it is not possible to configure an existing one as needed.
    * Connect all components like shown in the [[DebianEdu/Documentation/Buster/Architecture#Network|architecture]] chapter.
    * The main server should have Internet connection once bootet the first time in the correct environment. 
  
-  a. Typical school or institution network, similar to the one above, but with proxy use required.
+  A. Typical school or institution network, similar to the one above, but with proxy use required.
    * Add 'debian-edu-expert' to the kernel command line; see further below for details how this is done.
    * Some additional questions must be answered, the proxy server related one included.
  
-  a. Network with router/gateway IP 10.0.0.1/8 (which does not provide a DHCP server) and Internet access:
+  A. Network with router/gateway IP 10.0.0.1/8 (which does not provide a DHCP server) and Internet access:
    * As soon as the automatic network configuration fails (due to missing DHCP), choose manual network configuration
      * Enter 10.0.2.2/8 as host IP
      * Enter 10.0.0.1 as gateway IP
      * Enter 8.8.8.8 as nameserver IP unless you know better
    * The main server should just work after the first boot
  
-  a. Offline (no Internet connection):
+  A. Offline (no Internet connection):
     * Use the USB ISO image
     * Make sure all (real/virtual) network cables are unplugged
     * Choose 'Do not configure the network at this time' (after DHCP failed to configure the network and you pressed 'Continue').
     * Update the system once bootet the first time in the correct environment with Internet access. 
+ 
+ === Desktop choice ===
+ 
+  * KDE and GNOME both have good language support, but too big a footprint for both older computers and for LTSP clients.
+  * MATE is lighter than the two above, but is missing good language support for several countries. 
+  * LXDE has the smallest footprint and supports 35 languages.
+  * Xfce has a slightly bigger footprint than LXDE but a very good language    support (106 languages).
+ 
+ Debian Edu as an international project has chosen to use Xfce as the default desktop; see below how to set a different one. 
  
  === Installation types and options ===