On Friday 24 Jul 2015 18:56:02 James wrote: > Mick <michaelkintzios <at> gmail.com> writes: > > Perhaps if in addition a new mailing list for graphical-install users > > only was created, the arrival of an automated graphical installer would > > not raise the signal to noise ratio in the gentoo-user M/L. > > So you consider an installer program for gentoo, or our public relations > as a distro to be out_of_band for gentoo-user?
No. > Really? I have nothing against alternative methods of installation. However, if the level of adoption becomes really high then the nature and direction of Gentoo could well change. I am guessing it will change to something akin to *buntu. I like Gentoo as is and I would very much not want to see it becoming yet another kind of binary distro. There's enough binary distros with polished installers already, to offer choice to those who prefer a quick install during their sales pitch. In addition, if you visit the Ubuntu/Mint/et al. lists you will see that the noise is really drowning the signal. > The graphical part was brought up on gentoo-dev, as well as here. Besides > maffblaster was talking about a CLI installer to start with. > Is that CLI installer out of band on gentoo_user too? > > > Just look at the recents post many deal with installation issues; because > installing of gentoo systems *is broken*, or at least way over due for > a facelift, imho. I wasn't broken when I used it a few months ago. -- Regards, Mick
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