On Sat, Jan 05, 2002 at 12:38:41PM +1100, Alan Vink wrote: > It is important to "understand" what you are doing when using any distro, > with the more "efficient" or "modern" as someone called it distros - it is > possible for people that do not understand to go wild and install services > and apps with packages while never even thinking of possible ramifications > and system compromises that this "loose cannon" approach can cause.
I agree -- but only if you're a sysadmin, and you _want_ to be a sysadmin. The day that I install Linux for my mum and dad, I don't expect them to understand that clicking on their 'Internet connection' icon runs a script which launches pppd which talks to chat with appropriate paramters for the ISP's logon prompts. Bugger that for a lark. Basically, 99% of Windows and Mac users have no idea WTF is going on under the hood, and they seem to be quite productive in using it as a desktop machine. Why should we set ourselves a lesser goal for Linux distributions? -- #ozone/algorithm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - trust.in.love.to.save -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
