On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Ian Malone wrote:
Sensible defaults are fine. The problem is that, with each new generation of dumbed down system defaults, the distros have been making it harder and harder for experts to deviate from those defaults. It's to the point new where it's *impossible* to deviate from the defaults for some things.
Why? I can partition, but I don't really want to make a hobby of it.
There's a strong argument to be made for sensible defaults to avoid
many people having to do identical tedious set-ups.
Sensible defaults are fine. The problem is that, with each new generation of dumbed down system defaults, the distros have been making it harder and harder for experts to deviate from those defaults. It's to the point new where it's *impossible* to deviate from the defaults for some things.
Linux has become pretty sad when the options become: 1. Accept the defaults. or 2. Roll your own from scratch.
-Alan
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