On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Eosnet Team wrote:
> > The whole point of Linux is personal preference and choice... choices you
> > make by looking at and playing with different packages... draw your own
> > conclusions. Start dictating packages on install and that's too close to
> > the way *other* operating systems are laid out.
> I agree for the most part, however, what I think his point was, was toward
> the novice users who may be installing linux for the first time. Right now
> it is very old fasioned compared to the windows installation.
>
> Sure, keep the standard packages, but I think recomending ceartain programs
> would be a good idea for the new linux user, and the advancement of linuxs'
> popularity.
What about something like a '*' character denoting a recommended or "easy"
package to learn in the instance of their being more than, say, two of the
same thing (ie. editors). At the bottom of the install menu there could
be something that says "* = recommended for new users" or something
similar?
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