Danielsan wrote:<blah blah blah>
Yeah, and people prefer jam to jelly "shouldn't" express their preferences, lest they confuse some poor person unfamiliar with fruit preserves.
Danielsan wrote:...when you are having issues with a fresh installation most of the time is because [of] you
Remind me again what planet you said you were from? Installation issues because of crappy installer UIs are the single biggest UX pain-point in all of LinuxLand (
very notably including Debian).
Danielsan wrote:I am not a fanboy
Not to worry. You fake it remarkably well.
Afterthought: I remember my first "starter" distro was widely praised for its newbie-friendly installer. I
also remember being asked "newbie-friendly" questions like
"Save changes to /etc/fstab?". And I also recall, as I was completing my roughly fifth unsuccessful install, screaming at the screen, "
I don't phugging know! Is there an English translation for this question????It's just too easy for folks to overlook prerequisite knowledge. I remember my first visit to one particular building. There, posted prominently in what I feel sure was a sincere attempt to help, was a sign that read:
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This door to remain locked at all times
Please use west doors for entrance
Which, of course, is really handy information for anyone who already knows which direction they're facing, or for those prescient enough to bring a compass with them. But the person trying to help never thought simply to draw an arrow in the correct direction.
For those who actually care, a classic introduction to the wider subject area of interface/industrial design is here:
https://www.amazon.com/Design-Everyday- ... 989&sr=1-2(Sorry for the hijack.)