> newbies shouldn't have to use the shell prompt to install > something.
exactly - we dont have GUI's just for fun, if the GUI tools dont provide the power of there shell counterparts, then why the hell not!! windows is almost exclusivly gui, and there is no end of extremly complicated and powerful software. > one other point, man pages are good, but may be difficult for a linux > newbie to interpret. documentation needs to be in a easy-to-use help gui > inside of the gui application, or formatted as easy-to-understand .html > files that the newbie can just click around in. (fortunately, mandrake has > made a good effort on this end). MDK have made the effort, but they still managed to include quite a few duff links (links to other pages in the docs - not on the web) > again, if linux is to become mainstream on the desktop, it needs to > overcome the above hurdles, namingly making everything extremely simple and > easy for the new computer/linux user. and that's the problem - there are loads of Linux users who share this dream, and there is an equal number trying to go in the opposite direction and keep Linux as Unix as possible. Everybody is developing to their own ideals, no definite direction or purpose, forcing users to have both the super GUI and the Unix installed at the same time as neither do everything 100% Rick Kitty5 WebDesign - http://Kitty5.com POV-Ray News & Resources - http://Povray.co.uk TEL : +44 (01270) 501101 - FAX : +44 (01270) 251105 - ICQ : 15776037 PGP Public Key http://pgpkeys.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x231E1CEA
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