Re: debian learning curve
On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Gregory Guthrie wrote:
These issues are being addressed. For instance, developers are
considering various , "typical" installations. The next version of debian
should see improvements in installation.
> 1) Recently someone said regarding all the setup differences: "after all,
> linux is linux". I disagree, the networking files, setup files, PPP files,
> etc... are all notably different; similar but different.
>
> This is like the differences between AT&T/UCB unix. Yes, they are/were
> both Unix, but... I wonder why it is necessary/useful to have so many
> differences in the linux variations. Some are natural evolution/selection,
> others seem gratitutious. Just as in the traditional Unix world, someday
> there may come a time when convergence of the threads will be useful.
>
> 2) It was also noted that:
> "Newbies also tend to install too much in the initial dselect menu
> causing a lot of time in conflict resolution."
> One good solution to this is used in most Windows packages; a set of
> standard {minimal, nominal, everything} installation configurations, and a
> custom option. I am not a dpkg expert, but would guess that this would not
> be too hard.
>
> Best.
>
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> Dr. Gregory Guthrie
> guthrie@mum.edu (515)472-1125 Fax: -1103
> Computer Science Department
> College of Science and Technology
> Maharishi University of Management
> (Maharishi International University 1971-1995)
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