Op wo 9 okt. 2019 12:15 schreef mar77i via arch-general < arch-general@archlinux.org>:
On Wednesday, October 9, 2019 12:03 PM, Mike Cloaked via arch-general < arch-general@archlinux.org> wrote:
Possibly intel-ucode would be very useful for many installs as well?
Except for people who need amd-ucode...
For a long time I was under the impression we relied on derivative distros to dumb down things like system maintenance and installation for "regular" users. The proposed "base-extra" group might be a marginally useful idea, but the effort seems like a shot in the dark. What problem are we solving, really?
AFAIK, the ease of "install this group" will be replaced with "please copy/paste this $reallylongline to get a usable base system when you're not deploying an (fully automated) container system. Arch is probably heading in a similar direction as Debian; a (relatively) low installed Base, with derivative distros using the same packages. Just my € 0,02 Mvg, Guus Snijders