whine more?
Quoting Garry Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello at Debian > > I'm new to Debian, having used Mandrake happily for years. I just tried > using jigdo, followed all the instructions on the Debian site and would > it download - would it not. > > If anything is going to put new users off using Debian it is surely your > reluctance to make ANYTHING simple. I mean, with all the other distros > you just download the ISOs and that's it. I don't know what it is with > the Debian crowd but this simple process has been substituted with: > > 1. Download (useless) jigdo (Windows) > 2. Chase-up several mirror addresses > 3. Run batch script > 4. Try to work-out whether you should be entering /debian/ or > /debian-non-US/ > 5. Second-guess what's required at each step > 6. Wait for template file to load > 7. Throw-up arms in exasperation when it refuses to download the files > > Even before I managed to download anything Debian has surpassed its own > reputation for being a time-waster designed only for uber-geek > hobbyists. For anyone who values their time this distro is a complete > non-starter. > > Regards > > Garry Heaton > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
