[CoLoCo] Automatrix

[Collins Richey]

On 10/8/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> Automatix was what helped me to get hooked on Ubuntu.
>
> However, I now know more and based on what I've read coupled with the
> decreased need for Automatix (gutsy/feisty are a long way from breezy)
> I don't think we should be encouraging new user to use Automatix. I
> found the link I was looking for or at least something similar.
>
> http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77440.html
>
> If we are aiming to be a support channel then we should probably keep
> users focused on official methods as much as possible.
>
> My 2 cents,

Make that $.04.

This line in the site you quoted says it all: "Automatix is, in
itself, a poor quality package which fails to conform to Debian or
Ubuntu policy."

Friends do not let friends drive Fords - oops - Automatix.

-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.