[plug] Dazed and Confused - Need Help ?

[Onno Benschop]

It surprises me that this discussion has not included the suggestion to 
evaluate a bunch of LiveCD distributions. It seems to me that the path 
forward is to simplify the level of complexity, both for the new user 
and the existing membership of this discussion list.

The evaluation process should likely include the level of community 
support for the chosen LiveCD, the frequency of bug-fixes/updates, the 
amount of documentation and the level of familiarity within our own PLUG 
community.

It should be noted that the Computer Angels Distribution does not AFAIK 
(As Far As I Know :-) come in a LiveCD form and its target audience is 
not really the same as the beginning Windows to Linux evaluator/migrator.

I have a fondness for the Knoppix LiveCD which stems from the fact that 
it is updated regularly, has a large community, has Debian as an origin 
and is able to be installed onto a user's computer at different levels 
of commitment to Linux, ie. you can leave your hard-disk untouched, or 
you can save user settings on your hard-disk, or you can install the cd 
image, or you can install the whole deal.

Finally I'd like to make an observation to those who seem to be getting 
mightily up-set about this whole thing. "Email is not the same as 
telephone, which is not the same as face-to-face." An insult in email 
likely hits harder and lasts longer than a joking prod in the ribs in a 
personal encounter. If you find yourself getting upset and in need of 
self defence, by all means write the email, but for the sake of everyone 
else in our community, sit on it for 24 hours, re-read it and if you 
still feel the same, send it.

You should also know that everything you send to this list is archived 
and future fellow Internet users may well locate your rant and think 
twice about hiring or interacting with you.

What you write matters, so spend some quality time thinking about it 
before you fly off the handle.

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Onno Benschop

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