Comments on: Ubuntu is “too easy”?! http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/2009/01/ubuntu-is-too-easy/ thoughts on software craftsmanship and other technobabble Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:31:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Man Quintania http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/2009/01/ubuntu-is-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 Man Quintania Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:31:02 +0000 http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/?p=111#comment-1256 I am new to blogging, so I feel like I am in the “just taking notes” phase. But when I do find a blog topic I like, I do comment because I genuinely like what has been said or the information was helpful to me. I am officially linked to your blog now, so I will be checking in often! Thanks for all the great advice. I am new to blogging, so I feel like I am in the “just taking notes” phase. But when I do find a blog topic I like, I do comment because I genuinely like what has been said or the information was helpful to me. I am officially linked to your blog now, so I will be checking in often! Thanks for all the great advice.

]]> By: Jeff Dallien http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/2009/01/ubuntu-is-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Jeff Dallien Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:08:01 +0000 http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/?p=111#comment-1217 Good point about learning by investigating these things on one's own. A lot of people out there learned what they know about Linux because they *had* to mess with those config files, kernel modules, etc. in the days before Linux that "just works". It might not occur to them that there are ways to learn even in the absence of a problem to solve. Personally I'm happy that I can now get my work done and without messing with network card drivers or video modes. The fact that I can dig into whatever piece I might need to keeps me in control of my system even when things are going smoothly. I never have that feeling with a hood-welded-shut OS. Eventually the solution just becomes reinstalling. Good point about learning by investigating these things on one’s own. A lot of people out there learned what they know about Linux because they *had* to mess with those config files, kernel modules, etc. in the days before Linux that “just works”. It might not occur to them that there are ways to learn even in the absence of a problem to solve.

Personally I’m happy that I can now get my work done and without messing with network card drivers or video modes. The fact that I can dig into whatever piece I might need to keeps me in control of my system even when things are going smoothly. I never have that feeling with a hood-welded-shut OS. Eventually the solution just becomes reinstalling.

]]> By: nick http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/2009/01/ubuntu-is-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1216 nick Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:28:38 +0000 http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/?p=111#comment-1216 <blockquote>The amount of customization allowed, not the amount of customization required is what is important.</blockquote> Thanks for summarizing my long-winded post into a single sentence. ;-) Basically, I see this post as advice to the college-aged me. The me who spent countless hours wrestling with XFree86, etc. The me who <em>had</em> countless hours to spend doing so. I can totally understand how, for such a person, gentoo or linux from scratch might be especially appealing. When you get thrown into the thick of it, you're forced to perform or fail, and that can be quite motivating. But I don't think it's the best investment of time, even if you do have the time of a college student. And it's <em>really</em> embarrassing to be the computer geek who always has something new going wrong with his computer.

The amount of customization allowed, not the amount of customization required is what is important.

Thanks for summarizing my long-winded post into a single sentence. ;-)

Basically, I see this post as advice to the college-aged me. The me who spent countless hours wrestling with XFree86, etc. The me who had countless hours to spend doing so.

I can totally understand how, for such a person, gentoo or linux from scratch might be especially appealing. When you get thrown into the thick of it, you’re forced to perform or fail, and that can be quite motivating. But I don’t think it’s the best investment of time, even if you do have the time of a college student. And it’s really embarrassing to be the computer geek who always has something new going wrong with his computer.

]]> By: bryanl http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/2009/01/ubuntu-is-too-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 bryanl Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:06:57 +0000 http://ekenosen.net/nick/devblog/?p=111#comment-1215 I would prefer my desktop experience to be easier at first. The amount of customization allowed, not the amount of customization required is what is important. People are silly. Ubuntu is great because of the great hardware support out of the box. You can still use all the parts of debian you wish. I would prefer my desktop experience to be easier at first. The amount of customization allowed, not the amount of customization required is what is important.

People are silly. Ubuntu is great because of the great hardware support out of the box. You can still use all the parts of debian you wish.

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