On Wed, Sep 07, 2005 at 03:51:24PM -0400, Angelo Bertolli wrote: > Michael Martinell wrote: >
> The point is, the playing field isn't fair. Since a user's computer > already comes with Windows, they MUST go through an installation process > to install Debian. The idea is to make that installation process as > easy as possible to facilitate the switch--it's really less about the > philosophical viewpoint of user laziness and about the reality of the > current situation. Why do you think they make those "restore cds" that > come with computers? To keep people from installing it in an even slightly different configuration. It's quite difficult in practoce to get a real Windows install disk with a new laptop. Of course it's because installing Windows "for > real" is very hard. They don't want to get too many calls or to turn > away customers, so they have it dumbed down to the ultimate level: put > CD in drive, turn on computer, wait. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]