Bug#370098: tasksel: Desktop Environment installs both firefox and galeon

[Eduardo Silva]

 -- Joey Hess <joeyh at debian.org> wrote:

> Eduardo Silva wrote:
> > The Desktop Environment task installs galeon and
> firefox, but I don't 
> > understand why. Why both?
> > 
> > I would vote on firefox being the default.
> 
> So would most people, although the intent is to also
> install the default
> gnome web browser, for users who want a complete
> gnome experience.

Ah, but I was voting between galeon and firefox! 

> The gnome-desktop-environment depends on
> epiphany-browser (>= 1.8.5) | galeon (>= 1.3.1 8) |
> firefox-gnome-support |
> mozilla-firefox-gnome-support
>
> 
> 1.8.5 is a newer version of epiphany-browser than is
> available in
> testing (1.8.3-4), so aptitude falls back to the
> alternate, galeon.

Ok, I understand now.
So eventually what will happen is that epiphany and
firefox will both be installed... 

I had already written here a big explanation on why
epiphany should be the only browser, and now I
remember that it needs firefox, so that's that.

Offtopic: Just would like to comment that I'm enjoying
the fact that the desktop-environment task (what's a
better name for it?) is becoming more and more of a
fine-tuned desktop. Loved those 3 original wallpapers.
Will you also place gnome-app-install in this task (or
debian)? An easy to use app to install the _hundreds_
of supported desktop applications in Debian? Or would
it create a big mess if users used aptitude alongside
it?

[snip]> I suggest moving
> firefox-gnome-support closer to
> the front of the alternatives list.

I also agree. 

Eduardo
P.S.- Sorry for e-mailing directly to you first, my mistake...

OH MY ... http://www.geocities.com/jobezone/index.html

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