From: las@io.org (Laszlo Herczeg) Subject: Re: Tractatus Linuxicus Newbius Date: 21 Aug 1993 17:21:48 GMT
Folks, I still think though that the original poster had an valid
point: will Linux ever be accessible to those outside of the CS circle.
He was asking for "philosophy student-proof" installation instructions,
and you started throwing Unix-for -Dummies book titles at him.
I am a philosopher myself, and I really think no one should be allowed
to wield power over technology who cannot pass a course in literary
criticism.
The Linux system administrator's guide (SAG) was a very good first
step in making Linux more accessible, but it is in .ps format, and how
do you expect someone coming to Linux from the PC world to be able
to read .ps if they don't even know what a compiler is ?
Sure, Linux isn't for everyone, but if someone is smart enough to have
heard of Linux in the DOS world, they will be smart enough to learn Linux
_provided_ they are shown the ropes to make the first couple moves.
There is much that is arcane and intimidating to a newbie, for example,
they have to repartition their hard drive, etc., so at least there should
be a very "handholding" manual explaining things step-by-step, with
as little techie jargon as possible. You all had your initiation to Un*x,
and I am more than sure that you appreciated straight talk when you were
learning Un*x.
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