Too many dependencies? was: Is Linux always so frustating?
Brian Chase
networkr0 at cfl.rr.com
Wed Apr 7 22:01:33 UTC 2004
If you don't want browsing for specific LAN clients, don't cripple the
distribution, control it at a web proxy on the server.
William Hooper wrote:
> Robin Laing said:
>
>
>>If I am setting up a workstation for a secretary and I don't want to
>>allow Internet browsing, why should I install Mozilla. If the address
>>book code is required for OOo, then put the code in a separate
>>package. I can understand the dependencies for libs but not for
>>applications. How is the OOo download from OpenOffice.org handle this?
>
>
> Well, you install Mozilla so you can use the library...
>
> If you were doing a customized build (as opposed to the general build that
> FC needs), you could remove the address book sections that require it.
>
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