Ludwig Nussel skrev den 2016-07-28 16:04:
So I wonder if putting LXDE in the spotlight like that still makes sense?
In my opinion it is a bit of lack that openSUSE LEAP does not provide DVD MATE install option, but I assume it is a matter of DVD space. In my optics it seems like there is not a big difference with respect to performance to use MATE or LXDE. And MATE is gaining a lot of popularity. For my use case having a 13" laptop with a resolution of 1920x1080 GNOME is pretty useless, since textscaling above 1.33 makes stuff look wierd (the windows does not scale due to HiDPI scaling support is only integer wise 1,2,3..) so the only DE that will work for me is KDE (my prefered), MATE and Enlightenment. This means I only have one install option from the DVD of a usable system. It is fine, but I would rather have some extra GNOME packages removed (it is really a huge selection on the DVD) than leaving out MATE. Just my $0.02.
Also, I wonder whether the minimal X selection adds much value. Those who want to use a different window manager could start off from text mode just as well, right?
I do not think so. I find it easier if I want to install MATE or Enlightenment to start of with the minimal X environment. I would expect less experienced Linux users would be a bit intimidated but seeing the Linux console login after installation. I think IceWM would do a better job in this respect. Bo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org