On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 11:49 AM, pavithran<[email protected]> wrote: > Ubuntu project has come a long way with it's emphasis on the desktop > user . Most of the computer reviews( less geeky and desktop based one > ) kind of equate Ubuntu to GNU/Linux . Yeah. This is like how RMS felt when they decided to equate the entire GNU stack with the Linux kernel to just linux. But those who care to know will know. The rest will live in the bliss that is ignorance
> I am happy to learn from ubuntu project success how a community can > grow if we remove basic/simple barriers from the new user . Ubuntu > forums as we all know are very user friendly and welcome people who > "can't google" rather than othe mailing lists which shun away newbies > and scare them away :( 1/3 of the questions on this mailing list can be answered by plain googling too. Ubuntu was meant to be a linux for Human Beings. It has its place because it bends itself towards newbies. Some use the middle ground (Debian/Fedora) while some are plain power users (Arch/Slack). Each serves a purpose. --- Ashok `ScriptDevil _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, email [email protected] with "unsubscribe <password> <address>" in the subject or body of the message. http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
