how to jigdo download a fedora 8 re-spin in one easy step?

[Karl Larsen]

David Boles wrote:
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> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>> David Boles wrote:
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>>> It's all part of the dumbing down that Linux is going through.
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>>> The Infinite monkey theorem.  ;-)
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>>    I disagree. If you drive the documentation train Fedora will go down
>> in flames. What you use as an example of poor instruction is the best I
>> have seen in a long time. He tells you what it is. He tells you how to
>> get it. He tells you where it is on your computer. Then he goes to the
>> next subject on the same page which is Java.
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>>    You power users are a small group. You just want the basics man!
>> There are a lot more people who are new users who will like the way
>> Finley did it. He went to Umbuto because you guys drove him there. But
>> if you have your way there will be no more new users.
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> I would not consider myself to be a power user but thanks for the
> completment. I learned Linux the hard way. Myself with no schooling. I
> bought and read books about it *before* i ever installed it the first
> time. In other words? I knew a little about it before I started.
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> And yes the Docs can be a little sparse but it is assumed that you
> already know something about what you are doing. Or you *should* know
> something.
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> Would you prefer instructions like this?
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> How to fuel your car.
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> 1) Drive to the fueling station
> 2) Pull up to the fuel pump.
> 3) Place the transmission in Park
> 4) Turn off the engine.
> 5) Remove the key
> 6) Unbuckle your seatbelt
> 7) ...
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> Shall I go on? Or.
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> 1) Drive to the fueling station
> 2) Fuel your car
> 3) Pay for the fuel
> 4) Leave
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> You already know the other parts.  ;-)
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> It, Linux, is not always easy. But I think that sometimes users actually
> make it harder for themselves.
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>   David
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    It is somewhat more difficult if the subject is unknown and steps to 
get it are unknown and you do not know what it does. This is typical of 
Fedora when you first see it.

Karl


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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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