One point. Dependencies. Different users use their computers for different
purposes.
One of the more frustrating things for a newbie is for some task not to work
on their freshly installed linux system because a service is turned off by
default and have no clue as to what needs to happen to (insert your need here).
If everything is turned on by default, we avoid this problem.
If everything is turned off by default, the a LOT better job needs to be done
to explain how capabilites depend on different services.
Right now, the installer is asked which cryptic service should be enabled. I
would prefer that this be changed to a list of common tasks (i.e., "Do you want
to share your files with a networked Windows computer?", etc.) and have necessary
services enabled as required.
Regards,
Steven Gorwood
-----Original Message-----
From: R.I.P. Deaddog [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 5:57 AM
To: Cooker
Subject: Re: [Cooker] Mandrake 7.2 + 8.0 bloated and resource hog!
Agree the security part of it here. Remember the Ramen worm? Most people
tend to make full installation, and did nothing to turn them off later,
and left it open to internet thinking that it's the most secure OS in the
world. Yes, a *VERY LARGE* portion of people's linux knowledge is like
this: "what is apache?"
I think the following sentence is known well among more experienced
people:
If you don't know what it is, you don't need it.
The converse is also true:
If you need it, you'll know what it is. (and know how to turn it
on too)
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