David Howard wrote: >The operative word here is *promises*. Will there be post-install help for >frustrated newbies struggling with broken promises? > I always give my name, email and phone numbers to every person I install for, and I help whoever calls.
>>If I'm asked - I'll recomend to install the latest MDK9.0 release - >>especially for people who are not "power users". but if so decided, I >> >> > >How many "power users" will come as newbies to an install party? And >even if they do, will you install the full MDK/RH bloat, or a slimmed >down custom package selection? > Windows "power users" are the more common in the crows of install parties, as much as I've come to expect from the ones that I participated in. for these, I have no problem to install a RedHat, an Old Mandrake or even Debian - they mostly can handle that. Your avarage joe user is more problematic. >While it's true that full Debian installs are not for the fainthearted, >what about a slimmed Debian (1 CD) with a simple, foolproof install? >ftp://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/libranet/2.0/ >ftp://ftp.fsn.hu/pub/CDROM-Images/libranet/2.0/ > > Its not about full vs. slimmed down versions - it's about the Debian system which while being a very well thought out and tested distribution, its the most non-user friendly major distro you can get. >Finally, what about the *truly* clueless (but willing) newbies? Is it >perhaps worth trying Lycoris as a sort of "training wheels" until they >can stay upright by themselves on a serious distro? > > No way ! After trying Lycoris, a Newbie will respond in one of two ways - "That's windows - something which looks pretty and doesn't work much I have from M$ for the same price" or "Linux sucks worse then Windows - what do I need it for?" -- Oded ::.. Life is the childhood of our immortality. -- Goethe ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
