Re: Installation
On Sat, September 8, 2012 10:59 am, Martin Steigerwald wrote:
> Am Samstag, 8. September 2012 schrieb Camaleón:
>> On Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:37:55 -0700, Weaver wrote:
>> > I know how hard it can be to see the forest when you are too close to
>> > the trees, so I thought I would re-post something I put up in another
>> > forum where Miguel de Icaza's recent communication was being
>> > discussed and in answer to Vaughan-Nicholl's recent article of
>> > semi-acceptance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> > The most 'untechie' person on the planet can use any Linux
>> > distribution once it is installed.
>>
>> (...)
>>
>> > The reason they don't is the install procedure.
>>
>> (...)
>>
>> I think it's not that easy.
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>
> Well I do see more and more that there are really cool applications for
> Linux.
>
> But sure, someone who doesn´t want to try anything with a different name
> and GUI than the stuff he is used too, but not be easy to convince.
>
> Just as I don´t give a sh* about Adobe software except for flash where its
> still needed to play web videos.
>
> I quite much agree to the installation stuff.
>
> I put Linux on the laptop I bought with my father for my father. He used
> Firefox and Thunderbird and some crappy photo management software.
>
> I put KDE on it plus Iceweasel, Icedove and Digikam as applications. And
> each a button for internet on and off (this Debian Lenny installation is
> using HFC USB based ISDN adapter for accessing the net, thats why I am
> reluctant to upgrade to Squeeze or Wheezy, cause I have the gut feeling
> that ISDN on Squeeze or Wheezy is quite some fiddling again.)
>
> Well that just works.
>
> So I also agree that it somewhat depends on the applications, on games for
> some as well as on the willingness to try a different application for the
> same tasks.
>
> As for Adobe Photoshop GIMP and possibly even more so Krita are very
> interesting alternatives IMHO. But then what do I know about Photoshop…
That's right.
People choose their apps to fit requirement and they get that post
install, which is not the aspect under discussion.
Anybody who requires a Photoshop equivalent is going to have to devote the
same amount of time and effort to become familiar with GIMP, gimp-gap,
ufraw, etc., that they would need to in order to develop familiarity with
Photoshop.
Regards,
Weaver
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