On Thu, 03 May 2007 10:55:31 +1200 lyndon sutherland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In regard to Dell making Ubuntu an option, end users really have little > (if anything) to do as most common packages will be installed, Ubuntu > configured for the hardware and lcd etc etc. > > Synaptic might be a little bit much (read too complex) for new users, > but there is the simplistic application add/remove utility isn't there > (Bottom of the start button menu in Gnome)? Packages grouped in a more > simplistic manner and it seems little things like dependencies handled > transparently. The only concept that end users will have problems getting their head around is that they can ADD functionality as well as remove it. For free. Steve