Installing a compiler by default

[Peter Garrett]

On Fri, 09 Jun 2006 14:40:00 +0200
Jan Claeys <lists at janc.be> wrote:

> Op vr, 09-06-2006 te 04:01 -0700, schreef Micah J. Cowan:
> > At least, I've yet to
> > encounter a user who actually found a way to worsen their situation
> > because a compiler happened to be handy for them. 
> 
> Oh, it's easy: they compile newer versions of kernels, drivers &
> applications and then wonder why everything breaks when they do a
> dist-upgrade...
> 

Uh-huh.

We learn by making mistakes.

Is Ubuntu in the business of protecting the "silly lusers" from themselves?
Note that I am one of the Great Unwashed who learnt by making mistakes...

Can we please stop treating users as if they were idiots, and stop
protecting them from making mistakes?

I think I shall begin my TeleTubbiesUbuntu theme and background, to suit
the philosophy espoused by those who would like to protect users from the
Great Secrets and Alchemy of the Mysterious Ubuntu.

Good grief.

it's a compiler. Not a bomb. 

Peter

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