Re: Desktop productivity with Debian GNU/LINUX
On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 02:51:46AM +0000, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Wed, Jan 22, 2003 at 01:05:28PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins
> (jcollins@asgardsrealm.net) wrote:
>
> > Should it be? I can understand a desire to ease the installation
> > process. However, I for one feel it is tremendously benificial for
> > a user to understand how their system works. That is of course,
> > unless they are not the one maintaining it. In which case, I don't
> > feel they should be the one configuring it.
>
> What's your comparison base.
Is that a statement or question? I'm not sure what you after. My
statement was not a comparison, it was more of a premise. In almost
every situation it is benificial to have an understanding of how things
work or fit together rather than simple memorization.
> I'm talking about the 80% of computer users
So am I.
> > Many of the people I've introduced to Debian are new to Linux in
> > general.
>
> ...but are or are not otherwise experienced computer users?
Most were not experienced users.
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Jamin W. Collins
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