On Monday 10 September 2001 21:25, Brad Felmey wrote:
> It's obvious to me, as well, but we are not average end-users. Forcing
> users who choose the automated install to figure out how to add users to
> groups and so forth right off the bat is just plain obnoxious. Many of them
> are going to be brand-new to UNIX-style permissions, and learning the
> intricacies of adding users to groups, or setting 666 on the appropriate
> /dev entries is ludicrous when all they want is to hear an mp3 play on
> their shiny new Linux box. 99% of them just plain won't do it, and will
> show up in
> alt.os.linux-mandrake and ZDNet talkbacks saying things like "Linux SUCKS"
> because even their old Win9x setup could do something simple like play a
> song without 2 months of reading man pages and guesswork.
>
> 660 is fine for expert install with higher than "medium" security chosen,
> but for a Average Joe install, it's going to be a real turn-off to the new
> user, and just plain unnecessary, unless you're trying to sabotage the
> entire user-friendly point of using Mandrake in the first place.
I sound a strong Yes to your writing, probably an accurate description.
I sometimes wonder if this list is to try to find faults and try to advice
better methods or if it is a place to show how to do a thing and not send a
mail.
regards
guran
regards
guran
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