Linked by John Munsch on Mon 30th Dec 2002 19:05 UTC
Why do it? I am asked this question more often than I expected, even by existing Linux users who I expected to know as well as I the reasons for building a next-generation desktop Linux for the home user. So here are some of my reasons for thinking that we must spend the effort to create a better desktop on Linux than any existing version now has. Editor's Note: Due to a technical glitch, the first segment of this article was ommitted for some readers. If you missed the "why" section, before, you can read it now.
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I'm sorry but this is a huge outburst of skepticism which I believe will not happend and frankly i hope it does not. Why not use a word processor instead of a text editor?? Because text editors are not just used for writing a letter to auntie sue. The are mainly used for editing configuration files, code.. etc. For example, I prefer vi for writing python code, emacs for c/c++ and ee for config files.
Basic system administration tasks should not be made WIZARDISH. That is one of the main reasons why windows is such a sham for sysadmins. You make decisions but ultimately you don't know what changes have been made. The editing of text files is so much simpler. When editing most *nix config files, its usually just a matter of seeing where the gaps are, filling them or commenting/uncommenting lines that are well explained within the file.
I agree that the EU market needs the option of a Low. I.Q distro. What the change your suggesting is so radical that I believe would be missing the point of why *nix is superior to win32.
Ultimately though, I think that there should always be newbie and HARDCORE!!! distros available.