[Wolves] Ubuntu Derivatives

[david]

On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 14:50 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 02:40:57PM +0100, david wrote:
> > On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 14:09 +0100, Alan Pope wrote:
> > > On Tue, Aug 15, 2006 at 02:01:13PM +0100, david wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > In addition I can only find SUSE on a DVD
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > http://en.opensuse.org/Mirrors_Released_Version#United_Kingdom
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > There you go, same kind of thing as Debian, 5 CDs plus an add-on CD.
> > > 
> > > With Ubuntu you get one CD (for your release of choice).
> > 
> > And 16,000+ applications available online. Not too overwhelming there
> > then?!
> > 
> 
> Oh come on. You comparing the manhandling of 5 CDs and the ensuing fun with
> clicking Applications --> Add/Remove --> <Software category> --> <Software
> product> --> Tick --> OK. ?
> 
> I would assert that having many CDs is orders of magnitude more confusing
> for users than having a nice gui with a list of software to install from
> some magic website.
> 
> Cheers,
> Al.
Yup.
I was probably being provocative.

For a new user 1 cd and discover the rest at ones own pace is much
better than to be overwhelmed from the get go.

D

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