usability: unplugged ethernet cable on an office desktop

[Bill Nottingham]

David Zeuthen (david at fubar.dk) said: 
> On Tue, 2006-08-15 at 12:56 -0400, David Zeuthen wrote:
> > For example, the very idea of using anaconda to install the OS is just
> > wrong in 2006. The way you want to do this (and Ubuntu is doing this
> > already) is clearly to have a bootable CD with a "Install OS to hard
> > disk" icon that does what you want. Nothing more, nothing less. 
> 
> Of course, I meant a livecd here. So you could actually try out the bits
> in the OS e.g. Firefox, NetworkManager, 3d apps etc. etc.. So, you know,
> you can make sure the OS works on your hardware before installing it.

No, you make sure the OS has the applications for your needs before
installing it. It obviously should work on all your hardware as a 
matter of course. :)

Bill