> Subject: RE: InstallFest menu - I need feedback
> From: Craig White <craigwhite@azapple.com>
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 22:18:24 -0700
> 

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> > > 
> > 
> > WebMin is a add-on found at http://www.webmin.com/ .  It is 
> a great help for
> > newbie's to configure such things as a firewall, Apache, 
> DNS, file sharing
> > and so on.  If the group deems this worthy, I will bring a 
> set of cd for
> > each of the installers.
> ----
> the package maintainers at Red Hat have never liked Webmin so 
> they don't
> include it - don't know about other distros except that at 
> one time, the
> debian package had problems updating itself.
> 
> I don't think click & pray server administration is good policy -
> whether Windows or Linux so I can't recommend Webmin for newbies. I
> certainly don't want to see more newbies on the Webmin mail list -
> that's for sure.
> 
> Almost all of the distros have their own tools for setup & maintenance
> and whichever distro the user walks away with, he should be 
> directed to
> those tools first and foremost - let's not confuse them with this and
> that utility because it strikes someone as cool.
> 
> Craig
> 

I yield to Craig's better understanding.  It sounds like WebMin is an
un-necessary crutch allowing the newbie to avoid learning his/her system.  I
resemble that remark.  I vote no WebMin.

George

P.S. Please notice the bottom post   8-)