Adieu, Fedora

[John Aldrich]

On Mon June 13 2011, Marcus D. Leech wrote:
> 
> Well sure.  But let's not go down the path of lobotomizing it to the
> point where it has achieved
>    "glorified typewriter" status.  Which is, I'm afraid, where most
> people's mindset is about computers
>    in general, and Windows in particular.
> 
> If we make the system so stupid that it can't be used for further
> development of  the system, then we've
>    failed gloriously.
> 
> It should never reach the point that the Fedora developer feels tempted
> to "reach for something else", because
>    the system he's developing for is inadequate for the task of
> developing.
>
No, I would not advocate "lobotomizing" linux either. I just think it would 
be extremely helpful if we had  something similar to the "tour" that XP 
takes you on (if you let it) when you first install. Not to mention the 
"helper" that comes up when you're installing it and finishing the 
configuration.

I just think we need some "n00b" tools to help ease new users into Linux 
that advanced users can ignore or at least tell to "go away." I mean, can 
you imagine handing some random person on the street a laptop with Fedora 
installed and saying "here you go... " Most of them would probably have no 
idea what to do.