Kai Schaetzl maillists@conactive.com wrote:
CentOS is *not* for users new to Linux or Unix-like operatings systems. It isn't. Full stop.
Hopefully what you mean is that it isn't designed specifically for users that are new to Linux. It is a perfectly fine distribution for those wanting to learn Linux, though the learning curve may be a bit steep.
Is there any distro designed to train new Linux users?
robert
-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Robert Becker Cope Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 8:51 AM To: centos@centos.org Subject: RE: [CentOS] DKMS
Kai Schaetzl maillists@conactive.com wrote:
CentOS is *not* for users new to Linux or Unix-like operatings systems. It isn't. Full stop.
Hopefully what you mean is that it isn't designed specifically for users that are new to Linux. It is a perfectly fine distribution for those wanting to learn Linux, though the learning curve may be a bit steep.
Is there any distro designed to train new Linux users?
Robert
No there is none in my opinion.
CentOS Like RHEL is realy a network operating system. Thus, supporting server applications mainly. IMHP, I would recommend a new user to it. Why? Because it is a top notch Enterprise OS on the Desktop and Server.
I believe with the right education, teaching and awareness the user has endless options unlike with a Microsoft OS. All of that depends on how the community responds to helping and providing help, which is slowly evolving. Your going to see a lot more "New Users" at the End of Life for Windows XP. I realy do not think people want to fork out 300 - 400 dollars for Vista...........
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Robert Becker Cope wrote:
Kai Schaetzl maillists@conactive.com wrote:
CentOS is *not* for users new to Linux or Unix-like operatings systems. It isn't. Full stop.
Hopefully what you mean is that it isn't designed specifically for users that are new to Linux. It is a perfectly fine distribution for those wanting to learn Linux, though the learning curve may be a bit steep.
Is there any distro designed to train new Linux users?
robert
I think that depends on what the new user wants or expects from Linux. Sure there are distro's that attempt to hide or eliminate the exposure of new users to the command line, or choose to install 3rd party (non GPL/OS) stuff by default, or at least make it easy to do so from preconfigured repos.
Many (desktop) users converting from that other popular OS seem to expect things like multimedia support, 3rd party drivers, wireless etc to work out of the box by default, or at least be easy to install without having to resort to foreign commands on the command line (they easily forget none of these things worked on their previous OS out of the box!). Those users don't see the power of the command line and see it as a backwards step. It's easy to forget there is now a whole generation of computer users who have known nothing but the GUI and completely missed out on DOS or CP/M, and never owned a Spectrum/Commodore/BBC Micro etc.
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:24 AM, Ned Slider ned@unixmail.co.uk wrote:
It's easy to forget there is now a whole generation of computer users who have known nothing but the GUI and completely missed out on DOS or CP/M, and never owned a Spectrum/Commodore/BBC Micro etc.
Wow, Ned, I never thought you were old enough to remember any of those. And this kind of statement usually triggers a long thread because of the people who want to prove they are the oldest and the wisest. However, no such competition works out in the CentOS community -- because no one can beat orc_orc (Russ Herrold).
Famous quote: "He is older than all of us combined" (by z00dax)
Akemi
Akemi Yagi wrote:
On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 7:24 AM, Ned Slider ned@unixmail.co.uk wrote:
It's easy to forget there is now a whole generation of computer users who have known nothing but the GUI and completely missed out on DOS or CP/M, and never owned a Spectrum/Commodore/BBC Micro etc.
Wow, Ned, I never thought you were old enough to remember any of those. And this kind of statement usually triggers a long thread because of the people who want to prove they are the oldest and the wisest. However, no such competition works out in the CentOS community -- because no one can beat orc_orc (Russ Herrold).
Famous quote: "He is older than all of us combined" (by z00dax)
Akemi
/OT
LOL @ the quote!
I particularly liked the way you used "Ned" and "wisest" in the same paragraph, but you may need to work on the context :D
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