On 01/03/07, Rahul Sundaram <sundaram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dotan Cohen wrote: > I want to remake the point that I'm not argueing for my own good: I > use and love Fedora. I'm simply stating that requiring 5 disks to > install is a turnoff for those not familiar with Fedora or Linux. No > amount of arguing will change that fact. And there is no need to > convice me that 5 disks is fine: I'm voicing the opinion of those whom > I've installed for, not my own opinion. 1) You do not need 5 CD's. A default package selection only requires 2 CD's.
Oh? And how is one to know that? Where is that mentioned in the documentation? If I choose to install KDE, or foobar for that matter, can I be certain that 2 disks is enough? Or will I find myself stuck in the middle of an install, after I wiped the harddrive of a working XP install, and have no way of downloading more disks?
2) Fedora 7 Test versions already provide single Live CD's with the ability to install to hard disk. The general release would have it too
Excellent. I was unaware of that. That will improve the situation dramatically.
3) Single CD's are not useful for the folks with limited bandwidth connnections. They can download alternative spins like the "Prime" and "Everything" versions.
And multiple-disk downloads are not useful for those with limited disk to waste, time to spare, and/or patience. I term those people "end users".
4) Instead of arguing for what is right, participate and help do it. If you are right, folks will use it. Look at tools like Pungi and Pilgrim for customizations.
Rahul, if I could help I would. I'm not a CS major, just a silly Mechanical Engineering student. Many of the usability problems that I encounter with Linux, not specifically Fedora, is that all computer users are assumed to be software engineers. We're not. Sorry. Dotan Cohen http://dotancohen.com/howto/rbldnsd/index.php http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/artist_albums/259/house_of_pain.html
