On 09/18/2012 01:31 PM, Camaleón wrote:
On Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:37:55 -0400, The Wanderer wrote:
On 09/18/2012 12:12 PM, Camaleón wrote:
Okay, I agree the user does not need to hold a MS in Computer Science as
a previous requirement for installing an OS and managing a computer.
So we have an upper boundary. Do we have a lower boundary? I think that
might be part of what this discussion is (or should have been) trying to
arrive at.
No, we don't. There are no upper no lower limits other than a user wanting to
learn and showing interest in what he/she is doing.
And what about the users who *don't* want to learn, they just want to have and
use a working computer? There are far too many of those, and while we don't
necessarily need to support making it easy for them to install the system, we
should probably at least support making it (relatively) easy for them to *use*
the system. And it probably shouldn't be harder for them to install it than it
would be for them to install Windows.
(Also, I think I'm a little confused about how you're using the terms "upper
limit" and "lower limit". However, I'm running late leaving for work, so I don't
have time to try to work out exactly what the confusion is right now.)
For installing Windows "from scratch" I'd say the requirements are pretty
the same: the user will need to know about BIOS booting preferences, hard
disk partitioning strategies and filesystem formats, network settings and
the basic rules for choosing a username and password. And this is the
bare minimum they'll need to know.
Depending on the Windows version, I'm not sure you do need to know that, at
least not if you're willing to accept the defaults rather than clicking on
"Advanced" buttons.
I have installed different Windows versions from scratch along my life (I
remember starting from 3.11, 95, 98, 98SE, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP
and Windows XP 64-bits Pro).
The requirements have not changed that much (can't tell for Vista and 7)
Ah. That could be the source of confusion. I know that when I first had to
install Vista, I was pleasantly surprised by how much faster and more
straightforward it was, compared to the familiar XP install; the 7 install
process is similar IIRC, and from my one attempt at installing it, I think 8 is
even simpler.
I'll look into the details when I get time, and if anything stands out in either
direction, I'll let you know.
--
The Wanderer
Warning: Simply because I argue an issue does not mean I agree with any
side of it.
Every time you let somebody set a limit they start moving it.
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