Opting for Ungoogled-Chromium as the default browser appears to be a sensible decision.
I have implemented a dual-approach system comprising an installation ISO that includes only the base operating system, accompanied by a post-installation "Hello" application. This is the method currently employed in PolarisBSD. Unlike traditional installers, it functions as a network-based setup. While not especially fast, it affords users the flexibility to customize their desktop environment, should they wish to include one. Users transitioning from Linux may find this installation method somewhat inconvenient. However, I hoped the four-minute installation process would mitigate this issue. (For users who opt out of installing a desktop environment, the installation time is closer to two minutes.)
This approach also enables installation of GhostBSD on machines with as little as 1 GiB of RAM, although most modern web browsers do not perform well with such limited memory.
If users prefer a complete desktop experience with applications preinstalled, we will eventually need to raise the recommended RAM requirement to 8 GiB or more. I understand that some have requested a richer default application set. This does not personally affect me, as my systems typically have 32 GiB of RAM or more. Nevertheless, I maintain a laptop with 4 GiB of RAM to ensure that the latest ISOs remain bootable on older hardware. To support continued use of such machines, trimming the default application set remains essential.
