When installing linux for people, they seem to be most
curious and open at the very beginning. If you have to
take cumbersome steps to install for them they
immediately assume it will be too hard for them and
lose interest. Even though I love having lots of
choices, I have noticed that most newbies get
overwhelmed when they see all those weird named
programs.... anything unfamiliar is weird. I think it
would be easier to put in a few items and let them get
used to it and get beyond that initial fear. Then new
programs can be added as needed.
That is why having a search engine on install would be
so nice. I can quickly get in what I need and have
them up and running fairly quickly, give a little
orientation and be on my way.
--- Will Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Le Vendredi 3 Août 2001 19:04, vous avez écrit :
> > SI Reasoning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > That would be nice.... Do you think it is
> possible to
> > > have the search feature also? It would be so
> nice to
> > > just do a search for a few items that we want
> > > in...instead of chasing down the directory tree.
> >
> > the idea is *not* to replace rpmdrake. So i won't
> put it in. Why don't you
> > just wait the install to be over to add those
> packages?
>
> I do agree with you, BUT this features is very
> interesting.
> It is the easiest way to do a minimal install in a
> short time.
> It's true that it's sometimes painfull to scan all
> the package during the
> install in order to find what you are looking for.
> ok I know, what about using rpmdrake/urpmi
> afterwards ? Yes, but the first
> solution is faster.
> You want to do a mini install for a guy who come
> from windows. As u know he's
> need, since the install you quickly select what u
> want by searching juste
> with the name. If this guy want to reinstall it will
> be easier. if he see me
> install the distro and after spend my time with
> rpmdrake desinstalling and
> installing packages .... he will be confuse and
> frightened.
> Classify by theme is a good idea, but the search
> feature is so better. It wil
> be the "feature killer" of Mandrake.
>
> How many times did I suggest to some friends of mine
> to install a Debian
> rather than a Mandrake because of the fact that :
> + They had short place on their HD
> + They just want a server
> If there was this research option, I will be able to
> say : u search for this,
> and this and that, u install and it's fine. dselect
> has this feature if I'm
> not doing a mistake.
>
> Is it very difficult to implement this to DrakX ?
>
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