further package removals/potential package removals

[Gene C.]

On Saturday 22 January 2005 20:53, Felipe Alfaro Solana wrote:
> On 22 Jan 2005, at 20:39, Peter Backlund wrote:
> > This discussion is turning a bit absurd, imo. Just because a package is
> > lifted out of Core doesn't mean it will vanish from the face of the
> > earth. You can still install it from Extras if you need it.
>
> I think what some people is discussing here is not the fact that some
> packages will end up in Core or Extras repository: it's the fact that
> Anaconda installer should allow to install packages from the Extras
> repository easily and automatically, if told so, as it is able to
> install packages from the Core repository.
>
> Particularly, I don't mind if KDE, XFCE or whatever ends up in the
> Extras repository, but I want to be able to install Fedora Core 4 and
> install packages from both Core and Extras in a single pass, during the
> installation process. Also, I do want packages in the Extras repository
> to be maintained and be bound to the same QA process as Core packages.

I disagree here that it should all be under anaconda.  If Core is really small 
(no nedit, no KDE, no mysql, no postgresql, etc.) but then during firstboot I 
can add what I want from Extras.

And yes, there should be iso images of Extras cut when the Core is cut.  And 
yes, when Core goes "gold", there is a gold version of Extras.  Handling of 
updates for Extras is another consideration ... like Core (with base and 
updates) or just make it the latest (like development).
-- 
Gene