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>>> Reply on 23-10-2006 14:57:11 <<<> On Mon, 2006-10-23 at 08:26 +0200, Dominique Leuenberger wrote: > > > > > > > > I think you didn't get my point and thus at least should try to reply > > in 'friendly' mode. Your subtone in the writing is more than... how > to > > say... unfriendly! > > > > I did not whine about the CDs at all. I for myself use DVDs and I'll > > probably always stick on this. And I don't complain that openSUSE has > > 5 or 7 CDs (as in the current state) BUT, (and that's something > Novell > > is also working on!) that the default installation is using the least > > of these CDs possible. I think there's nothing more annoying that you > > have to put a CD just for 3 - 5 packages (which I remember was once > > back a while) and then the next CD has to be inserted. So by > arranging > > the packages on the CDs, this can be resolved and gives a much better > > user experiance. > > > > So please: if you don't understand what somebody is talking about, > > then ASK! And ASK friendly and don't just flame around like you did! > > > > And what about the other people that select a different set of packages > at install time then you do, they will still need to insert cd #? for > only a couple of programs. What you ask for is almost impossible except > for the default install set of packages that is not modified. > That's why, in my initial post, I wrote that for the 'USER ALWAYS CLICKING NEXT' ! And that's exactly the way most users are installing it (except if they already know more about the system, like probably you and guess what: also me!
THESE users are probably the ones a bit new to Linux and THEY are the one that can spread a good word besides the pro!
I mean for myself there is no problem at all! I download the DVD, burn it and add the FTP Repos as additional install sources.
Regards,
Dominique
PS: I'm wondering if people on this list just try to post for having posted or if they sometimes read the complete posts? I know, it's a bit of work and sometimes it requires some point of understanding, but hey: isn't this normal for discussions?
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