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On Thursday 14 August 2003 13:34, Svyatogor wrote: |
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> This is common missunderstanding of Linux which I believe is the main |
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> reason, why Linux is mooving so slowly in Desktop World. The main power of |
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> Linux is the fact that it provides choice. If you're an experienced user - |
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> go on open vi and edit all configs manually to get most out of your system. |
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> But *don't* expect this from novice users. If we want Linux to become a |
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> real alternative on desktop systems we have to make it as easy to use as |
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> possible, and not tell people: "Our system is very good and advanced, but |
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> you need to have at least Master Degree to use it". |
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> P.S. Please don't tell me that Gentoo is for Intermidiate to Advanced users |
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> - I don't believe in this. |
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Well, I have a master degree, and consider myself to be an advanced user, but |
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I do like a good automated menu system. I mean, it is easy to have X |
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applications available in the menu whichever windowmanager you use. Menu |
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editors are for customizations, IMHO not for adding all personal applications |
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when that could well have been done automatically. |
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Paul |
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Paul de Vrieze |
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Gentoo Developer |
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Mail: pauldv@g.o |
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Homepage: http://www.devrieze.net |
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