You lost a new Ubuntu user

[Dotan Cohen]

2008/12/26 nergar <nergar at gmail.com>:
> This is getting out of proportion. Ubuntu should NOT ask if it is ok to
> get updates. We are trying to run a "Linux for human beings" distro and
> if we start taking steps in this direction, we might as well ask for
> permission to connect when opening firefox. The last thing we need are
> more dialogs to confuse/annoy users.
>
> Another thing to take into account is, Linux is about CHOICES. If anyone
> feels like a control freak they should be using Arch or Gentoo or any
> other distro that will fit them better.
>

This is probably why Vinceto's checkmark idea is best. It could be an
option in the 'advanced' dialog at the end of the installer.

> We have more important things to worry about, like stability. Ubuntu has
> become very unstable lately.
>

What is unstable?

Ubuntu is now a mature distro, and decisions like these are the bane
of any mature software. The solution is sensible defaults, easy
configurations, and advanced option dialogs.

-- 
Dotan Cohen

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