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http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS7822587436.html

A new book from Prentice Hall PTR claims to show its readers how to
"Have Linux up and running in 5 minutes or less with the incredible
MEPIS bootable CD-ROM." Point & Click Linux! is written by Slashdot's
"Roblimo" (Robin Miller). The book is touted as "the perfect gift for
that Linux beginner in your life" and aims to show the advantages of
using SimplyMEPIS Linux over other operating systems.

 

[Richard Urban]

Who cares!

It is using the damned thing after it is installed, adding new programs etc.
that most people trip over. There is just no easy way to do it. There is no
universal setup application for the programs. There is no universal
installer included with each program you want to load. You just can't insert
a CD and have the program installer come up to have a wizard lead you
through the install process.

It is quite baffling to those who are raised on Windows - my preferred O/S.

--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Kier]

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:20:15 -0400, Richard Urban wrote:

http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS7822587436.html

A new book from Prentice Hall PTR claims to show its readers how to "Have
Linux up and running in 5 minutes or less with the incredible MEPIS
bootable CD-ROM." Point & Click Linux! is written by Slashdot's "Roblimo"
(Robin Miller). The book is touted as "the perfect gift for that Linux
beginner in your life" and aims to show the advantages of using
SimplyMEPIS Linux over other operating systems.

Who cares!

Quite a lot of people, actually

It is using the damned thing after it is installed, adding new programs etc.
that most people trip over. There is just no easy way to do it. There is no
universal setup application for the programs. There is no universal
installer included with each program you want to load. You just can't insert
a CD and have the program installer come up to have a wizard lead you
through the install process.

For the most part, you don't need one. You have a package manager which
will take care of all of that, acessed from a menu. How much simpler do
you want it?

It is quite baffling to those who are raised on Windows - my preferred O/S.

That's why you have the book to help you understand and learn. And Mepis
is very newbie-friendly.

(BTW, top-posting is an appalling habit, please don't do it. Especially
when the post you're replying to ends up below your sig-delimiter, because
it disappears when anyone else tries to reply to *you*, which is why I've
had to copy and paste it to its proper place).

 

[Beowulf TrollsHammer]

(BTW, top-posting is an appalling habit, please don't do it. Especially
when the post you're replying to ends up below your sig-delimiter, because
it disappears when anyone else tries to reply to *you*, which is why I've
had to copy and paste it to its proper place).

X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527

Well, what would you expect from a Wintarded LookOut Distress luser?

 

[chrisv]

Who cares!

Who cares about what, top poster?

It is using the damned thing after it is installed, adding new programs etc.
that most people trip over.

Using what damned thing, top poster?

It is quite baffling to those who are raised on Windows - my preferred O/S.

What is quite baffling, top poster?

 

[CS]

http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS7822587436.html

A new book from Prentice Hall PTR claims to show its readers how to
"Have Linux up and running in 5 minutes or less with the incredible
MEPIS bootable CD-ROM." Point & Click Linux! is written by Slashdot's
"Roblimo" (Robin Miller). The book is touted as "the perfect gift for
that Linux beginner in your life" and aims to show the advantages of
using SimplyMEPIS Linux over other operating systems.

The book isn't exactly new. Was published and reviewed in 2004.
Anyway, for a better explanation and look at "SimplyMEPIS" you might
wish to read the following article from the same web page:

http://desktoplinux.com/articles/AT3135712364.html

 

[Guest]

http://desktoplinux.com/news/NS7822587436.html

A new book from Prentice Hall PTR claims to show its readers how to
"Have Linux up and running in 5 minutes or less with the incredible
MEPIS bootable CD-ROM." Point & Click Linux! is written by Slashdot's
"Roblimo" (Robin Miller). The book is touted as "the perfect gift for
that Linux beginner in your life" and aims to show the advantages of
using SimplyMEPIS Linux over other operating systems.

Isn't there a Linux newsgroup you can post this on?

 

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Richard Urban poked his little head through the XP firewall and said:

Who cares!

It is using the damned thing after it is installed, adding new programs etc.
that most people trip over. There is just no easy way to do it. There is no
universal setup application for the programs. There is no universal
installer included with each program you want to load. You just can't insert
a CD and have the program installer come up to have a wizard lead you
through the install process.

You don't need a "universal installer". Each major family of distros has
quite capable installers. Sure, the first time it seems more difficult than
an autorun CD.

It is quite baffling to those who are raised on Windows - my preferred O/S.

"Quite baffling"? Only to people who, for example, don't know what to do
with a floppy drive (for example).

 

[rapskat]

Error log for Fri, 22 Apr 2005 14:20:15 -0400 - Richard Urban

Who cares!

It is using the damned thing after it is installed, adding new programs etc.
that most people trip over. There is just no easy way to do it. There is no
universal setup application for the programs. There is no universal
installer included with each program you want to load. You just can't insert
a CD and have the program installer come up to have a wizard lead you
through the install process.

Yeah, this is really difficult, isn't it...?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/51597445@N00/9054144/

It is quite baffling to those who are raised on Windows - my preferred O/S.

If checking items in a list and clicking a couple buttons is too
"baffling" for you, then you're probably better off.

 

[Tom Randy]

Who cares!

It is using the damned thing after it is installed, adding new programs
etc. that most people trip over. There is just no easy way to do it. There
is no universal setup application for the programs. There is no universal
installer included with each program you want to load. You just can't
insert a CD and have the program installer come up to have a wizard lead
you through the install process.

It is quite baffling to those who are raised on Windows - my preferred
O/S.

I see you've never used Linux. Interesting. I ditched that POS Windows 3
years ago, never looked back....

 

[JEDIDIAH]

Who cares!

It is using the damned thing after it is installed, adding new programs etc.
that most people trip over. There is just no easy way to do it. There is no
universal setup application for the programs. There is no universal
installer included with each program you want to load. You just can't insert

Such a thing should never be required. Just unarc the thing where
ever you want to put it and run the thing. This notion that an application
"needs" a dedicated installer is just an artifact of just how chaotic
Windows is.

a CD and have the program installer come up to have a wizard lead you
through the install process.

It is quite baffling to those who are raised on Windows - my preferred O/S.

Nothing you are currently describing was lacking on Linux even 10
years ago. What you are whining about is bash with eye candy.