new look installer... why?

[John Levin]

On 8 Feb 2005, at 23:56, David wrote:

>
>>> Give Ubuntu a better-looking installer, some cool graphics, and you
>> have the desktop market for Ubuntu.
>
> I've seen this remark before, and I even recall a reviewer suggesting 
> that
> Ubuntu "needed" better installation graphics in order to succeed.
>
> I can't for the life of me see why it's even an issue for an installer.
> Installation is basically a once only affair, and if pretty graphics 
> are
> going to create a good operating system, we should all stick to 
> Windows.
> Personally, I like the "down-to-business" look of the Ubuntu/Debian
> installers.
>

I largely agree; I very much dislike graphical installers as I find 
them too distracting, and also slower.

However,  for partitioning, clear graphics are very useful. Mandrake's 
partitioner is magnificent in that respect.

John