On 03/04/2013 09:59 AM, Mark Filipak wrote:
Thank you all. I've learned a lot here. I did manage to get Debian
installed, though it was through a side door that was opened by Debian Live.
I'm grateful for that. I will continue to look for a Linux with which I can
live.
In private messages with some list members I advocated for focus testing. I
now realize that this list *is* the focus test. That's too bad as I expect
most of the list doesn't know or want that.
Since this list is not attended by developers, I'll minimize my bandwidth
load by being brief.
Should anyone want my focus test conclusions regarding Debian, I'd be happy
to document them, but lacking at least one request from a serious maintainer
(or a developer if one should emerge), I'll not waste my time on something
that doesn't have a ready and attentive audience.
Also, if anyone has a suggestion on which Linux tribe I should join, I'd
welcome it. I believe you all have my email address.
I want a Linux system so I can remove networking from Windows XP. I don't
trust Windows and when XP loses support next year, I'll be cut off. So I
want to use Linux as a computer-hostable Internet appliance. Understand,
that's the only use I will make of Linux, at least for the foreseeable
future. I'll continue to use Windows XP for engineering and other projects,
only as an isolated operating system without networking.
I'd like to leave you with one reflection that may cause pause. If tomorrow
Debian were to suddenly become twice as popular as it currently is, this
list would be flooded by people exactly like me.
Regards, Ciao, and Good Luck - Mark.
Flooded with people who had trouble with the installer because they didn't
read the documentation and start blaming everyone when they can't figure out
why they couldn't install the system as a result? Most people who switch to
Linux and have issues at least have an open mind about these things instead of
approaching asking for help with hostility.
Chances are, though, most people will be able to install Debian just fine if
they take just ten extra minutes to RTFM, like you should have. And certainly
would not hijack an entire mailing list for almost a week acting like everyone
owes them an explanation for why *they* couldn't get the system to work,
blaming the process, the developers, and the people who tried to *help* for
your negligence in reading documentation or in providing and clarifying
relevant details.
I am curious how you intend to get Windows XP to use your Linux box as a
gateway without networking. It still seems to me like you're still exposing
the Windows XP box anyway.
Regards.