Re: In support of Bowie

[Tom Vogt <tom lemuria org>]

Dan Kaminsky <effugas@best.com> wrote:
> >you know my proposal. I would have a small number of categories and
> >everything else user-configurable. I would propose "System", "Apps" and
> >"Games" to be the default categories, given the fact that these are the
> ONLY
> >categories 90%+ people have at least one program in.
> 
> Well, lets see what that would do to me.  I have on the order of...hurm, 5
> SNMP apps, 3 telnet programs, 4 web browsers, five FTP programs, three ping
> apps, four websuckers, two tracerouters, and who knows how many other
> miscellaneous applications that were also installed uncategorized.  Are you
> telling me that EVERY ONE of these should install straight to the System or
> Apps--

no, I'm not. I'm telling you that if you're bright enough to figure out two
dozen network tools, you should be able to click three buttons to  create
your very own configuration about where to place these things.  :)



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