Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (4165 mails)

[Matthew Johnson <matthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2003-04-27 at 15:04, Ian David Laws wrote:
>
> I have never really like the YAST2 setup YAST was better and quicker 
> especially on old machines and the configurations did what you told it to do.
> 

Miss Yast1 too, but in truth I like Yast2 more now.

> Maybe SuSE should publish 2 boxes one for the Linux console type and one for 
> the Desktop. 
> 1st box  called "Linux Users" 
> 2nd box called "Linux for Windows users"
> both box can even be the same but with a choice at the start what way you wish 
> to install/configure. 
> But I do not think any distrubition will ever meet the middle.  M$ have made 
> sure that anyone even old people can use the computer.  (preinstalled)
> 

Easier and probably cheaper to get expert install or ncurses install
going from the get go. One thing no-one has touched upn is the fact that
people have their own ideas what a desktop should be, or even a server.
My server has no monitor and no gui on it at all, but I am sure that
others  do run X on their servers...

So instead of two boxes the installation should proceed depending upon
selection, an expert or manual install where you get prompted to skip
automatic hardware detection.

The answer lies in the pre-install of software onto hardware as others
have alluded to take on Windows, with an extensive ad campaign, not just
in paper, but on prime time TV. Trust me, this will make Ballmer lose
his mind :). Deals with OEM's are the way to go.

> The Linux companys are trying to convert these people.  The only problem there 
> hardly any computer firms selling Linux pre-installed.
> 

Exactly. Although Wal-Mart has them on-line and I believe a firm in the
UK is doing something similer.

Matt