Install Wizard 'Looks Too Complicated'

[Mohammed Bassit]

On Mon, 2009-11-30 at 21:54 -0400, Derek Broughton wrote:
> James Westby wrote:
> 
> > On Mon Nov 30 13:47:34 -0500 2009 John Moser wrote:
> >> List some not-silly reasons.
> > 
> > You're serious? Ok.
> > 
> >   * Takes a long time to crack any password that's not in the dictionary
> >   and
> >     more than a few characters long.
> >   * Rainbow tables would be too large to fit on the CD.
> 
> Actually, that's probably the best reason right there.  
> 
> -- 
> derek
> 
> 

Can anyone tell me why nobody actually cares about what Conrad Knauer
was talking about in the first place ?

How in **** did a discussion about making the Ubuntu installer look
simpler, become a debate about whether some password or network security
mechanism (or whatever) is crackable or not ?

Focus people, any real thoughts about simplifying the Installer ?

For me the Ubuntu install process doesn't get any easier, but I have to
agree that it still LOOKS (as in what you see, not what you actually
get) a bit complicated. And I also agree that hiding some of the
options, people usually don't change, can help.

Any thoughts ?


P.S: no rumble about cracking password or I'll send the tooth fairy to
hunt you down :)