Re: [debian-knoppix] Knoppix installed on HD: still not a standard Debian! (reformated?)
#include <hallo.h>
* Gilles Pelletier [Fri, Aug 01 2003, 01:34:03PM]:
> What do I find 9 months later? Just as was the case with
> Christian's efforts, you want the installation program to be a
> (This is a quote »»») "hidden feature". So well hidden, as a
> matter of fact, that you can't find the name of the
> installation script, let alone finding how you can mount a
> partition as /home.
Would you like to pay 400EUR for a Knoppix disk? WOULD YOU? Even if yes,
how many would like the same, even in the companies? If you cannot say a
sure YES, please shut up and think again about motivation that drives
developers to make a "end-user" compatible (moron compatible)
product.
> Nothing has changed! Some new guy is rewrtiting an script "from
> scratch to have an easy-config". Maybe we'll have a new one
Do you have a single idea how much work is needed to make a such
EAZY-CONFIG thingie work _reliable_? Apparently not, so STFU.
> I'm not saying Fabian is not doing his best, but maybe he's not
> competent enough, or he needs more help, or it's a mission
> impossible ordeal, or God knows what. This I can't determine.
You cannot, so don't try.
> " I never intended to publish another installable distribution.
> People expect an installation manual and personal support, and
> I cannot do this for free in my free time."
Bingo!
> Slackware has but a very outdated manual, both online and in
> print. It's of very little use now. And Volkerding offers no
> support. What's different with you? You don't produce the
> installation program? If would think Robbins produce a much
> lesser part of his distro. So?
What do you try to do here? Motivate somebody? This is definitely the
worst way!
> Computers are now considered just another appliance and people
> want software that works first hand. Linux has been released
> early all too often and is still a far cry from this objective.
> Hey! If there's no development problem here, I wonder where
> there is!
Linux (I hope you mean linux, the kernel) suffers from too many people
not being ready for teamplay and too many bull-headed core developers
which refuse to accept things that are not developed/blessed/good
understood by them. But that is another story, nothing that you have to
worry about.
> Because the Knoppix CD worked so well, I thought things were
> about to change. I've been daydreaming, I suppose.
Again, your judgement is based on wishes and dreams instead of facts.
Drink some coffee, try to develop something or invite some Debian
maintainer close to your location to a pizza or so, ask him about issues
and think again.
MfG,
Eduard.
--
Man könnte viele Beispiele für unsinnige Ausgaben nennen, aber
keines ist treffender als die Errichtung einer Friedhofsmauer. Die,
die drinnen sind, können sowieso nicht hinaus, und die, die draußen
sind, wollen nicht hinein.
-- Mark Twain
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