[Cumbria] My Word!!!

[Ken Hough]

Schwuk wrote:

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>Ken Hough said:
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>>How about this novel idea?   Let's just concentrate on installing
>>something and getting it running.
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>Linux is not that difficult to install these days, so unless someone is
>having major problems with exotic hardware or some real newbies join (if
>they aren't scared off straight away) there isn't any real value for the
>group as a whole.
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>If you really want to concentrate of installation, pick a specialised distro
>like LEAF (Linux based router on a floppy), or the PVR project I highlighted
>a while ago, or concentrate of building a particular type of box e.g. a
>server, and firewall, a router, a proxy, a web/mail/ftp server. Yes, I know
>they are all straight forward and only require a few clicks on some of the
>distros, but  personally I prefer to know what, how and why something is
>running. A sensible attitude as the connected world grows...
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Sorry, but I believe you're missing the point.  The majority of PC users 
(and potential users) find it difficult to muster the courage to install 
MS Windows, and that's something that everybody knows about. there's no 
chance of them considering 'esoteric stuff'

It comes back to my point that there seems to be two destinct interest 
groups here.

Ken