Linked by Paul Hankes Drielsma on Tue 15th Apr 2003 06:40 UTC
I can't take anymore comments like "Debian/Gentoo/OpenBSD/etc. are not good/user-friendly because they lack a graphical installer." Searching the web, I couldn't find a comprehensive site describing the good and the bad about graphical installers for various OSes throughout the years, so in this article I hope to debunk a few of the myths on the basis of my own personal and professional experience.
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One thing overlooked is that in the Windows world, the majority of people never install the OS -- it comes pre-installed on their computer. Most WinUsers view the computer as an appliance to write letters, surf the net, play games, etc. They don't have or want a clue as to how the innards work.
My hope is that the Dells, Compaqs, & Gateways of the world will start offering Linux pre-installed. They did at one time, but it wasn't cost-effective because they had to buy a MS OS license for each box sold whether it had the MS OS installed or not. Maybe they still do, but it's not obvious in a casual perusal of their sites.