So, my previous test did confirm that Devuan Chimaera without D-Bus is
still possible using the steps on dev1fanboy's documentation page.
Note, I don't really have anything against dbus (yet), I'm just checking
whether this is all still possible for documentation purposes.
Also note, it may be *possible* to install some of these software
packages that "depend" on dbus, without actually installing dbus... not
sure what functionality would be lost though.  As far as adding new
recommendations to this list, I have none.  Maybe someone else who
actually uses a dbus-free Devuan can chime in.

The following list is from the "D-Bus free software" link at
https://www.devuan.org/os/documentation/dev1fanboy/en/dbus-free-software.html

Window managers:
fluxbox: OK
blackbox: OK
openbox: tries to install dbus
fvwm: OK
fvwm-crystal: tries to install dbus
icewm: OK
metacity: tries to install dbus
evilwm: OK
windowmaker: Unable to locate package windowmaker
mutter: tries to install dbus
sawfish: OK
icewm: OK
dwm: OK
i3: tries to install dbus
wmaker: OK

File Managers:
xfe: tries to install dbus
pcmanfm: tries to install dbus
rox-filer: tries to install dbus
mc: OK
gentoo: tries to install dbus
fdclone: OK
s3dfm: OK
tkdesk: OK
ytree: OK
vifm: OK

Display managers:
nodm: OK
ldm: OK
xdm: OK
wdm: OK

Web browsers:
midori: tries to install dbus
surf: tries to install dbus
dillo: OK
links2: OK
links: OK
elinks: OK
lynx: OK
edbrowse: OK
w3m: OK

Music players:
deadbeef: Package has no installation candidate
cmus: OK
cdcd: OK
lxmusic: tries to install dbus
randomplay: OK

Media players:
totem: tries to install dbus
xine-ui: OK
mplayer2: Package has no installation candidate
mpv: OK
melt: tries to install dbus

IRC clients:
weechat: OK
irssi: OK
ekg2-ui-gtk: Unable to locate package
scrollz: OK
loqui: OK


golinux@??? wrote:
> And how is any of this conversation helping Devuan sort out
> documentation for the Chimaera release?
>
> The revised list needing assessment is:
>
> https://www.devuan.org/os/documentation/dev1fanboy/
>
> General information (will need to be updated to Chimaera at the least)
> Devuan without D-Bus (is this still possible?)
> D-Bus free software (quite possibly out of date)
> Minimal xorg install
> Minimal XFCE install
>
> Thanks,
> golinux
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