> Mark Warner wrote:
>>
>> That presumes, of course, that you *are* able to install on the hardware
>> at hand, but does *not* presume that the user is the one doing the
>> installing. I dare say the people I/we are referring to wouldn't be able
>> to install Windows cleanly either, especially in a situation where
>> drivers weren't available natively in the Win OS.
>
> Indeed, Slackware is amazingly user-friendly if you let the user begin
> his experience at the same point where most people begin their
> experiences: at a pre-installed, ready to run box with the system
> already installed. The only slightly tricky part is installing software,
> which is still tricky no matter what OS you use.
As my experience is limited to mostly apt/Synaptic distros, I'd venture
to say that installing software is far *easier* for a Linux user than a
Windows user... as long as you can break them of the habit of trying to
download an installer and running it from the desktop. :-)
--
Mark Warner
MEPIS Linux
Registered Linux User #415318
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