2009/2/7 shirish <shirisha...@gmail.com>: > Anyways, the discussion then veered towards Ubuntu spoiling things. > > The argument being put forth were :- > > a. They make things too damn easy. While people may still have to > configure stuff, most of the things become pretty much built-in so a > newbie/amateur programmer/developer who wants to play with the > internals doesn't need to know.
But can easily know if she wants to. Isn't that better? > > b. Because the software is on a CD, all the tools are not there due to > which one has to have good net connectivity to download anything. > While the need is similar for other distros. as well but its usually > something off-beat. > There is a Ubuntu DVD available. The fact is, most people use computers to address needs that are not related to computers. Ubuntu is a distribution that aims at enabling non-programmers, or people from domains other than programming, to use a free software desktop. And while it does that, it does not restrict programmers from doing anything they want to. -aditya -- ______________________________________________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information: http://plug.org.in/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/plug-mail Send 'help' to plug-mail-requ...@plug.org.in for mailing instructions.
