On Wednesday 15 September 2010 11:53 PM, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote: > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Jitesh Shah<[email protected]> wrote: >> ..snip.. >>> >>> Newbies never ever try to install Windows alongside another OS, >> >> Not true. This happens all the time. Anyone who wants to try out >> Linux, always has windows and wants windows running side-by-side. Many >> of them just get a DVD, give it a shot and end up with a wiped Windows >> partition. >> > > You read my response wrong. I said a newbie never has to install > windows with dual boot, meaning (s)he does not have to really > understand partitioning when installing windows. >
Based on the original post and replies, I get a feeling, that *awareness* about partitioning (as a concept) itself is not desired by a newbie due to an *assumed* complexity related to partitioning. Therefore, it is desired (another assumption) by a newbie and hence suggested, that the fedora installation process be a little different (fool-proof) to avoid nuking of an existing partition/s (windows or linux). I would agree and disagree. Disagree, as in most of the cases (Fedora / Linux installation, awareness, introduction camps / sessions conducted by myself), I have observed an *interested* newbie is highly inquisitive and wants to know as much details as possible, about the hardware in use, like RAM, CPU, VGA / Graphics Card etc. and also Partitioning, provided some one is willing to explain and answer their doubts in non-technical and simple terms. Agree, where in a staunch M$ user, believes that he/she are not benefited (as freedom brings in assumed complexities and details), but are rather *inconvenienced* (mental enslavement is a freedom of another sorts - ignorance is a bliss types) by the *forced* knowledge of the hardware which they use and should actually be the *headache*(including OS installation) of the hardware vendor alone as he/she is being paid for AMC / service charges etc. In both the cases (i.e. Agree & Disagree), there is no need to change the current Fedora installation process (concept). Making the installation process more informative with more tools e.g. to shrink / expand an exiting partition size etc. is and can be desired. But to make it as simple (stupid) as M$ windoze installation is for brainless (ignorant people using M$ windoze) who do not believe in Freedom in the first place, so why sacrifice our Freedom for the ignorant. We need to make the ignorant aware and set them free from their self-imposed mental enslavement, to appreciate the true fruits of Freedom. with Regards, ASHWIN _______________________________________________ india mailing list [email protected] https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india
