On 09/12/2011 01:23 PM, Luca Capello wrote: > You have a point, but then I do not see why we need to restrict our > instructions to a single Unix and not refer them to other/all Unix-like > OSs, when the same tool is available there (and we even distribute some > of them).
Hm. I didn't see the instructions as restrictive/exclusive, but merely representative of what's typical (the rest being easily inferred by an astute reader :). But if people really think "GNU/Linux/Unix" or something similar communicates better to our audience than just "GNU/Linux" (with similar OSes being implied), I could be swayed. It's not worth the stress. Just propose a wording that is clear (jftr, I don't think "GNU/Linux/Unix" is). > Please note that you did not include in your list the two most used > Unix-like OSs, i.e. Mac OS X and iOS: Sure, though I doubt if the average user of those OSes is much aware of or interested in using the command line in the way the CD faq instructions describe. > The facts that Mac OS X is a Unix-like OS and that dd is included by > default there as well means that you could use it instead of any other > GUI tool (disclaimer: I have not tested it). I know, however, that > someone used to the CLI on Mac could figure out this without any > problem. Valid point. If it can be confirmed, that would be useful to include specifically in the section dealing with Mac. > Do not get me wrong, but I have had too many experiences with adults > (not only about computer-related stuff) to know that it is always better > to specify something instead of implying it. Fair enough. If you really don't want to spend more time on it, that's your prerogative. But I don't see this issue really as all that contentious (though I agree it might have potential to be) and with care, it could be wrapped up in another few emails back and forth. Ben -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-www-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e6e48bb.2010...@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca
