[fedora-india] A suggestion

[Ashwin]

On Wednesday 15 September 2010 11:53 PM, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Jitesh Shah<jitesh.1337 at 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