(about apt-get) Gus: > which is why i don't get the whole ximian "we're going to make money > off a nice installer" idea. > <shrug> i guess they only have to convince investors, not users. The last, possibly. However, you really have to enter the mindset of the casual Windows user, for whom the command line, text longer than a paragraph, and other sundry difficulties are just too much. Not defending, just pointing out. Watch such a user. Downloads something looking interesting. If he/she doesn't "open" it, then the file is generally lost. If the filename extension isn't registered, doesn't know what to do. Watching a program on 'free will' on Sunday night led me down this track: Options on modern software are not there to control anything. They are there simply to give you the illusion that you have some control. Real options that have any meaning are hidden under 'Advanced' so that you won't touch them. With most modern software you aren't meant to make a difference. You are yet another consumer. That's why you are unproductive. Jamie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://slug.org.au/lists/listinfo/slug
