On 02/11/10 08:45, Natalie Hooper wrote:
Just wondering if any of you read Linux Format's "24 Things we'd change about Linux" (issue 137) and what your thoughts were? It got me thinking about what I'd like to see changed in Linux so I wrote a blog post about it
I think with use you will realise there are good reasons for the way things are done in Linux. Packagekit is an attempt to standardise RPM and DEB packages (DEB is NOT the defacto standard as someone posted). Preferences are for user experience like fonts,screen resolution etc. Administration is for altering the way the system works, things you rarely need to change. On boot up, most distros now hide the choice of kernels, but they are very useful if a new kernel breaks something, so you can just select the previous working one. KDE and Gnome GUIs ensures there is some competition and you choose which one you prefer.
Ubuntu is making a good job of hiding much of the options to provide a simpler experience for newbies. I haven't had any problems with upgrading, but I don't stray from the standard install too much. It is not about making it exactly like Windows, as that has it own problems which people just live with, they want to be flexible. If you want standard inflexible alternative and have plenty of money, buy a mac ;-)
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