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-----Original Message----- |
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From: Mark David Dumlao [mailto:madumlao@×××××.com] |
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Sent: February 21, 2009 1:12 PM |
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To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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Subject: [gentoo-user] Gentoo Installer and Handbook (Was: Re: Gentoo's |
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advantage: 'optimized for your system' -- huh?) |
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To which the guru replied: "If you just want a CD installer, then you can |
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have this.", and he gave the student another Ubuntu CD. |
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At this point the student was enlightened. |
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I think you just outlined the exact kind of "help" that keeps most people |
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from switching to Gentoo. If that had been, for example, you and I having |
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that particular conversation, I'd of probably smacked you with the CD and |
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got my answers from somewhere else. Since most people, particularly most |
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people new to linux, assume CD == installer. Also, while I like the general |
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do it yourself attitude Gentoo takes right from instalation, there's nothing |
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accessible about it. Which means, even though I know all the information's |
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right there on the CD, I still won't actually be able to do it (can't see |
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the screen, after all). So yes, there are still areas wherein the use of an |
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installer, or even just the provision of better software on the CD, would |
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probably make it easier for people to get into it. |