Who uses Linux WAS: Re: Installing a compiler by default

[Alexander Jacob Tsykin]

On Wednesday 14 June 2006 04:13, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> > 3. Users who are new to Ubuntu have no idea how to install the
> > necessary  packages for building a kernel module
> >
> > By the same argument, users who are new to Ubuntu are quite likely to
> > have no idea how to compile either.
>
> See above regarding the difference between being new to Ubuntu and new to
> Linux.  If we can make a user's life easier, they are more likely to make
> valuable contributions to the community in the future, and users with Linux
> experience are more likely to dive in.  They're already enthusiasts,
> practically by definition, because it takes a certain adventurous
> motivation to start using Linux these days.
>
or a family member who uses Linux, for example, I installed Linux for my 
grandma, and she's never been happier.

Sasha