Matt Zimmerman wrote: > On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 09:51:25AM -0000, Colin Watson wrote: >> I think I agree with this, and I feel the best option is probably to >> remove "or install". We originally used the "Start or install Ubuntu" >> text because we wanted to emphasise that the live CD would let you do an >> installation too, but this may not be as necessary now as it was in >> Dapper. >> >> I'm going to ask around a little bit first, though. > > Notably, someone recently pointed out that in the WinFOSS UI, no clear hint > is given that the CD can be used for installation (only to "try" Ubuntu). I > don't know whether "start" there would effectively get the message across as > well.
It is useful to get the full message across, but the existing terse words are frightening to real newcomers. A boolean start 'OR' Install is fine for some cognoscenti. I know of real cases where people have avoided its use simply because they can not trust the risk in those words. Even a terse 'Run live CD (with option to install)' would avoid the problem. As the Ubuntu coverage increases, we must expect more real newcomers to try it. A live CD is a concept of great value from Linux. It is totally opposite to the concept of 'put the CD in and it will Install'! These two major and very different facilities need to be offered with care and be distinguished as being different. A long time windows user will expect that a CD cannot be *trusted*, and it will install at the first opportunity. This is particularly the case for a 'Free' CD. Please let us be clear enough to (non boolean) readers that the Live CDs are SAFE. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- Boot-up option 'Start or install Ubuntu' scares new users https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/109064 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
