<div dir="ltr">Compared to the installation of windows vs Ubuntu the Ubuntu installation is about the same in complexity. it asks a couple more questions about keyboard setup and locale. but its the same amount of difficulty as windows Vista, 7, or 8, and tons easier than XP and 2000.<div>
<br></div><div style>The main thing to increase adoption of Linux is applications made easier. and finding them, sorting through them and getting things done.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 2:36 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joe@actionline.com" target="_blank">joe@actionline.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
While Linux is clearly superior in so many ways, it is little wonder that<br>
Linux has not yet found wider acceptance among "ordinary" computer users<br>
when it is still such an ordeal to achieve a fully satisfactory<br>
installation that "just works" for all of the most essential stuff.<br>
<br>
Ideally, it surely should be possible to have a *ONE-CLICK* Linux Live CD<br>
installation that would result in a system as complete and ready-to-use as<br>
a new computer purchased off-the-shelf at any retail store with micro$haft<br>
pre-installed.<br>
<br>
Sadly, such an installation is not even remotely close to reality.<br>
<br>
I have tried many dozens of different Linux distros, and I have done<br>
hundreds of Linux installations over the past 15-years, and (call me<br>
stupid) but I the process is still both daunting and highly frustrating.<br>
<br>
For several years, Mandriva and PCLinuxOS had been the most stable and<br>
usable (imho) and I was completely happy with PCL with KDE 3.5 for quite a<br>
long time ... until finally being forced to "upgrade" to KDE 4 with its<br>
endless problems ... and then, a series of problems with PCLinux so-called<br>
"rolling-release" updates royally screwed up all of my systems. So that<br>
drove me to give up on PCLinux and start all over again.<br>
<br>
Kubuntu seemed like the best alternative for my needs -- first with<br>
version 12.04 and over the past few days, I have been transitioning to<br>
12.10 which seems much improved.<br>
<br>
However, even so, getting 12.10 installed and working right on my<br>
computers has continued to be far more frustrating than I think a Linux<br>
installation ought to be.<br>
<br>
So, I have been attempting to compile a checklist of every step and every<br>
click required to complete an installation and setup to the "ready-to-use"<br>
stage, and I would appreciate any feedback, corrections, and suggestions<br>
that y'all might be willing to share to improve this checklist.<br>
<br>
Eventually, with guidance from my good plug friends, I hope to "remaster"<br>
a live CD that might get as close as possible to a *ONE-CLICK*<br>
installation of kubuntu 12.10. Click this link to see the checklist first<br>
draft:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.upquick.com/temp/cklist.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.upquick.com/temp/cklist.pdf</a><br>
<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.<br><br>Stephen
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