William H Bouterse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Is there any thought to having ONLY
> first-time users attempt to install and use basic
> L-M setup? Maybe the kiosks of Paris?
sorry?
[...]
> I have been trying to spread the word about
> Linux and Linux-Mandrake in paticular for years but ha
Mikedr - Well, its the KDE2 codebase... and it does things via the KDE2
method...
Jason Straight wrote:
>
> And it's not 1.89 a gallon either it's 189.9 cents a gallon still we call it
> $1.89 ;)
>
> On Sun, 08 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> > Jason Straight wrote:
> > > Oh - is a beta considered rele
And it's not 1.89 a gallon either it's 189.9 cents a gallon still we call it
$1.89 ;)
On Sun, 08 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> Jason Straight wrote:
> > Oh - is a beta considered released?
> >
> > Yeah, by default it looks like windows I guess, but if you look at my
> > windowmaker desktop you wouldn
Hoyt wrote:
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Michael Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cooker] A thought on 7.2 ad. infinitum
>
> > Warr
Jason Straight wrote:
>
> Oh - is a beta considered released?
>
> Yeah, by default it looks like windows I guess, but if you look at my
> windowmaker desktop you wouldn't call it windows looking. Mandrake gives
> windows look and feel to people who need it to make use of linux, but
> linux (and
Graham Percival wrote:
>
> Millions of electrons died to bring me this message. Was it worth it,
> Warren Doney?
> > This is a good idea, things that seem simple to us can baffle
> > beginners. I recall, for instance, when asked to "specify the mount
> > point of the root partition" I repeatedl
root wrote:
>
>
> Gee man...haven't you noticed that 7.2beta3 looks and acts and sounds
> more like wintendo more and more everyday! except when Microsoft
> releases an upgrade it works.
The difference is that Mandrake call 7.2 "beta", rather than "2000" or
"millenium". And when MS release an
I know - I was hinting more along the lines of what started the majority of
Amiga's money problems, besides Ali putting 9 bills in hit pocket every year
while the company suffered. ;)
On Sat, 07 Oct 2000, you wrote:
> Jason Straight wrote:
> > Just like the hot-rod isn't for the average driv
Jason Straight wrote:
>
> Just like the hot-rod isn't for the average driver linux shouldn't
> necesarilly be for the average computer user. If it works out that way
> through evolution fine, but I don't think we should push it and change
> focus from what brought linux where it's at now. Amiga
- Original Message -
From: "Michael Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Cooker] A thought on 7.2 ad. infinitum
> Warren Doney wrote:
> >
> > Graham Percival wrote:
> > >
Oh - is a beta considered released?
Yeah, by default it looks like windows I guess, but if you look at my
windowmaker desktop you wouldn't call it windows looking. Mandrake gives
windows look and feel to people who need it to make use of linux, but
linux (and a lot of it) is still there for those
Alexander Skwar wrote:
>
> On Fri, Oct 06, 2000 at 03:08:17PM -0700, Graham Percival wrote:
> > If somebody really wants to get away from MS, it's possible. They might have
> > to spend a week learning that you only need to single-click in KDE instead of
> > double-click, but anybody who serious
Warren Doney wrote:
>
> Graham Percival wrote:
> >
> > Millions of electrons died to bring me this message. Was it worth it,
> > Warren Doney?
> > > This is a good idea, things that seem simple to us can baffle
> > > beginners. I recall, for instance, when asked to "specify the mount
> > > poin
Tom Brinkman wrote:
>
> > Honda civics are for people who can't use 1970 Chevy's with 454
> > big blocks, blowers and keep dual Carbs tuned.
>
>'69 396 CI Chevelles were a LOT faster ;)
>Folks, I believe y'all under estimate the audience. I know the
> feelin. I just mailed off my 7.1 C
On Fri, Oct 06, 2000 at 03:08:17PM -0700, Graham Percival wrote:
> If somebody really wants to get away from MS, it's possible. They might have
> to spend a week learning that you only need to single-click in KDE instead of
> double-click, but anybody who seriously tries can do it.
Or to find th
Graham Percival wrote:
>
> Millions of electrons died to bring me this message. Was it worth it,
> Warren Doney?
> > This is a good idea, things that seem simple to us can baffle
> > beginners. I recall, for instance, when asked to "specify the mount
> > point of the root partition" I repeatedl
Millions of electrons died to bring me this message. Was it worth it,
Warren Doney?
> This is a good idea, things that seem simple to us can baffle
> beginners. I recall, for instance, when asked to "specify the mount
> point of the root partition" I repeatedly tried "root" instead of
> "/" :o)
> Honda civics are for people who can't use 1970 Chevy's with 454
> big blocks, blowers and keep dual Carbs tuned.
'69 396 CI Chevelles were a LOT faster ;)
Folks, I believe y'all under estimate the audience. I know the
feelin. I just mailed off my 7.1 CD's this mornin to an Internet
)
Ok, I said my piece- I'll go away now.
lll
???
~
*Newbie does not mean stupid.
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Millions of electrons died to bring me this message. Was it worth it,
William H Bouterse?
> I realize this is what we are supposed to be doing!
> However many "average" (whatever that may mean) users,
> do not have the time,inclination, or intestinal fortitude,
> to whip themselves into long-nig
> Not to be totally negative, but are we really all about that? I mean is it
> all about getting everyone able to use linux? Sure it's a nice idea but
> not the focus of linux, I'm one who thinks that windows is for people that
> can't use linux and good for them.
>
> Honda civics are for people w
William H Bouterse wrote:
>
> Is there any thought to having ONLY
> first-time users attempt to install and use basic
> L-M setup?
That's one option. The other which I practice, is to sandbox my mind and do the
install without trying anything a total newbie wouldn't; it's actually quite
easy i
This is a good idea, things that seem simple to us can baffle
beginners. I recall, for instance, when asked to "specify the mount
point of the root partition" I repeatedly tried "root" instead of
"/" :o)
I bet it would be easy to get volunteers for this job, as it would be
an excellent way to me
Not to be totally negative, but are we really all about that? I mean is it
all about getting everyone able to use linux? Sure it's a nice idea but
not the focus of linux, I'm one who thinks that windows is for people that
can't use linux and good for them.
Honda civics are for people who can't us
Is there any thought to having ONLY
first-time users attempt to install and use basic
L-M setup? Maybe the kiosks of Paris?
i.e.
Install the Distro, Have printing,modem,sound,
video,internet connections all working or
find out why they didn't?
Kind of like a pre-Movie screening that is
sometim
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