Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 18:19:56 -0600 From: Mike <muck@ida.net> To: sue@welearn.com.au Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 2.2.6 CD-ROM : Package dependencies up the creek ? Message-ID: <3585BA2C.2781E494@ida.net>
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Sue Blake wrote: > > I agree with you that more info should be provided by sysinstall, > > Fine :-) > > But you want more. So be it. [..] > > Now you're being absurd. And totally missing the point. What makes you > think that, because I wish for some access to info about the size of > what I select to install, I want this stupid question and answer game, or > because I want things like my shell and favourite editor set up during > installation I want to be asked to confirm all packages? What makes you > think that, just because I'm a newbie, I have run win95 let alone like > what it does? You are obviously quite familiar with its behaviour, so > you must prefer it. Just as silly, no? Yeah, I like win95. So what? I also like FreeBSD. You're right that I totally missed the point of your email. For that I'm sorry. But I feel that the average person can use his/her brain to figure things out. I don't feel you have to be a hacker to install FreeBSD. It may take you a few times, but I think the average person is intelligent enough to install it. I used to have FreeBSD installed in a 145 Meg partition, and that included 25 Megs of Swap Space, XFree86, and Netscape 3.04. I ran out of space during several installations before I got it right, so in the next installations I didn't try to install as much. Simple trial and error. > > Not sure if any of the above had anything to do with your email, but oh > > well. > > Perhaps not, but it was very revealing about common untested prejudices > about newbies. No, I'm not prejudiced against newbies. I just don't think that you should expect people to hold your hand. I'm sorry if you think I flamed you. I don't claim to be a hacker, not even close. Mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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