On (12/10/03 19:20), alex wrote: > Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2003 19:20:07 -0400 > From: alex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Programmer for hire > > Dominique Devriese wrote: > >Bob Tilley writes: > > > > > >>I would like to wet my feet in the Open Source pool. Can anyone > >>suggest any needy Projects? I can do C, C++, Pascal, Assembly, > >>etc. and would like to put my talents to work to give something back > >>to the Community that has given my desktop so much. > > > > > >A project that I personally think is important and would be fun to > >work on, is the Debian installer. It will be the first portable > >installer in any GNU/Linux distro, fills a very real need of the > >Debian project, and looks very promising to me.. > > > >Maybe you can build a KDE based front-end for it, or something like > >that ? > > > >Check this page for more info: > >http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ > > > >cheers > >domi > > Speaking as one who has fumbled Debian's install several times, I > concur. It seems that the install process is overly and > unecessarily complicated. It wants you to make decisions > that could just as well be made after you have a minimum basic > operating system running that would let you customize your computer > according to your needs instead of doing it even before Debian > starts to install. For example, why should you need even consider if > whether or not to configure for networking during the install > procedure if it be done after a basic Debian is running? FWIW, I like that you can do the install via the network. I tried my first potato install by CD and failed miserably. Since then I've installed on Pc's, servers and Macs all via http.
Regards Clive > > Compare Debian's install with the one used by KNOPPIX and you'll see > what I mean. > > I'm sure there'd be many Linux fans who would really appreciate a > a simpler Debian install procedure. > alex > > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
