Too many dependencies? was: Is Linux always so frustating?

[Brian Chase]

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.
>