On Wednesday 15 September 2010 11:53 PM, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote:
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Jitesh
Shah<jitesh.1337(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> ..snip..
>>
>> Newbies never ever try to install Windows alongside another OS,
>
> Not true. This happens all the time. Anyone who wants to try out
> Linux, always has windows and wants windows running side-by-side. Many
> of them just get a DVD, give it a shot and end up with a wiped Windows
> partition.
>
You read my response wrong. I said a newbie never has to install
windows with dual boot, meaning (s)he does not have to really
understand partitioning when installing windows.
Based on the original post and replies, I get a feeling, that
*awareness* about partitioning (as a concept) itself is not desired by a
newbie due to an *assumed* complexity related to partitioning.
Therefore, it is desired (another assumption) by a newbie and hence
suggested, that the fedora installation process be a little different
(fool-proof) to avoid nuking of an existing partition/s (windows or linux).
I would agree and disagree.
Disagree, as in most of the cases (Fedora / Linux installation,
awareness, introduction camps / sessions conducted by myself), I have
observed an *interested* newbie is highly inquisitive and wants to know
as much details as possible, about the hardware in use, like RAM, CPU,
VGA / Graphics Card etc. and also Partitioning, provided some one is
willing to explain and answer their doubts in non-technical and simple
terms.
Agree, where in a staunch M$ user, believes that he/she are not
benefited (as freedom brings in assumed complexities and details), but
are rather *inconvenienced* (mental enslavement is a freedom of another
sorts - ignorance is a bliss types) by the *forced* knowledge of the
hardware which they use and should actually be the *headache*(including
OS installation) of the hardware vendor alone as he/she is being paid
for AMC / service charges etc.
In both the cases (i.e. Agree & Disagree), there is no need to change
the current Fedora installation process (concept).
Making the installation process more informative with more tools e.g. to
shrink / expand an exiting partition size etc. is and can be desired.
But to make it as simple (stupid) as M$ windoze installation is for
brainless (ignorant people using M$ windoze) who do not believe in
Freedom in the first place, so why sacrifice our Freedom for the
ignorant. We need to make the ignorant aware and set them free from
their self-imposed mental enslavement, to appreciate the true fruits of
Freedom.
with Regards,
ASHWIN