My Ubuntu 9.04 experience

[Matthew Paul Thomas]

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Derek Broughton wrote on 13/10/09 02:10:
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>> Steve Summers wrote:
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>>> My Ubuntu 9.04 experience: (8/9/09)
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>>> 5) Way too many updates after install.
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>>> 8) Too many boot options.
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> 5) More than for installing Windows?  I think not.  You can't expect a
> CD image to have all the up-to-date fixes.

You could, however, expect the installer to download updates while it
was installing the original release, and then to install the updates on
top as part of the same process. It would be difficult, but not
impossible.
<https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-karmic-install-updates-when-installing>

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> 8) It's a tough call.  Your typical 'nix user wants the options.  Your 
> typical "tired-of-Windows" user needs a simple "click here to install".
> It might be a good idea to make anything else "advanced options".
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Or at least rearrange the screen to downplay the less important options.

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Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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