On Friday 16 November 2001 15:03, Patrik Modesto wrote: > On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 11:16:37AM +1000, Jason Currey wrote: > > A GUI installer might not make install easier, but it gives > > first time linux users a much better feeling about > > installing the product. > > Yes! But it makes it a bit easier. My first linux was Progeny > and it's GUI installer helped me very much. I vote for GUI > installer as a option at boot-time. > > Patrik
I would also have to agree. Make the gui installer the default for the newbies but leave the console install *easily accessible* for those of us who prefer it. I have to deal with a mostly red hat (or red hat derived) based LUG and this discussion has come up recently. None of them will even suggest Debian to a newbie and I find most of their arguments flawed. For some reason they associate an install where you actually have to answer questions with a distro that is difficult to use. Here's my response to those who make that assumption: As a Debian user I always find this argument strange. It is mitigated with an installfest as you stated in earlier posts and unless you plan to do reckless hacking to learn, you only have to do it once. If you have a LUG for support, the question should be whether you can get the apps you want and whether or not they are easy to upgrade. You can guess which distro I think does that best.
