Re: Is Knoppix dead?

Klaus Knopper wrote:
> Required space by tetex-bin, tetex-extras and dependencies: 117MB.  So,
> if you could recommend anything of about that size for deletion in
> Knoppix, I could reinsert latex. Currently, even without latex, I still
> have to find about 40MB to delete.

KOffice and Gnumeric?
(I don't remember if the latter is in, and I'm not on a Knoppix machine now)

BTW (answering another mail on this list), some time ago
I used the following script to decide
which packages to remove (by size) on a server:

dpkg-query -W --showformat '${Installed-Size} : ${Package} : ${Status}\n'|grep -i installed|sort -n

(or similar ones)

> Since this is a public developent list, and Knoppix is a GPL'ed project,
> it IS already a community-based process. Maybe someone on this list

I know, but I don't want to fork your knoppix just to have LaTeX ;)
Mine was only an expression of desire from a devoted
and totally converted (to this distro ;) user :)

> could even make a Webfrontend for casting a vote about packages to
> delete and to keep?

Can it be done on a TWiki page?

> Still, even with the community process, I would like to keep some
> authority for myself in considering what to keep. I am using the latex

I totally agree, see above ;)

> And, there is always the possibility to create your own Knoppix
> derivate, with your own collection of software.

I know, and a I can use a "Knoppix remastering",
e.g. I used Morphix on a very small machine...

Thank you for your work
Bye

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