On Mon, 06 Oct 2003 02:08:11 +0200
js
don't know for a fact I'm dealing with an advanced user, I try to make those complex tasks as simple as possible while suggesting that he/she look into the tougher method whenever possible (if waranted). I absolutely never discourage using the easy way because "No pain, no gain" is a great motto in the gym, but it sucks when you're trying to get your work done.
"No pain no gain" is perfect. It is just the coefficient that may be different. K*pain=gain Some have enough experience (past gain) or are smarter enough to have large coefficient in some tasks so that the pain pass unnoticed. I wouldn't say as simple as possible but as simple as convenient. Would you make a F1 Ferrari (or McLaren or Williams just to be a bit more unbiased) as easy to drive as a Renault Twingo? Well... maybe... some day... but now it is not convenient. Pretending Linux is simple for every situation (as saying it has 0 TCO) is a major mistake in Linux advocacy. There are people that think to be on the bleeding edge just because they bought last mobile, but keeping yourself on the bleeding edge is generally more expensive in terms of brain work. RPM system is criticable in some aspects, it could be improved, FSH and LSB are makeing things better... and one day my nephew will drive a F1 Ferrari... Do you make your own packages for mmm Exchange on Windows? Do you install bleeding edge beta packages on Windows? Well, is there anything left "bleeding edge" with the exception of the new EULAs on Windows?