Actually Anaconda is included in the Alpha port of Red Hat and works just as well on that platform as on i386. In fact I installed RH on an Alpha just to use that tool (as I had no clue what video card was in it at the time, and I was frustrated trying to get X up in Deb), saved the XF86Config file, and used it when I replaced RH with Debian (as I much prefer it). It worked perfectly. So I think that Anaconda is just as flexible as Debian's installer, only much better. Having it available for Debian will I'm sure save me some headaches in the future.
... is not to hand out CD's full of it to your friends and neighbors who aren't really interested in the first place. The most effective way would be to convince the businesses that employ these people to use it. People want to use the same OS and software at home as they do at work. Remember that most people were more or less forced to learn Windows and MS Office for their job, and have no interest in learning new software when they are already familiar with Windows (and MS Office, IE, etc...). If they were required to use Linux at work, they would be much more likely to try it at home. Familiarity is the key. So try sending your OSS CD to local businesses, and be sure to stress that all the software contained therein is completely FREE... even for business use.
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Actually Anaconda is included in the Alpha port of Red Hat and works just as well on that platform as on i386. In fact I installed RH on an Alpha just to use that tool (as I had no clue what video card was in it at the time, and I was frustrated trying to get X up in Deb), saved the XF86Config file, and used it when I replaced RH with Debian (as I much prefer it). It worked perfectly. So I think that Anaconda is just as flexible as Debian's installer, only much better. Having it available for Debian will I'm sure save me some headaches in the future.
... is not to hand out CD's full of it to your friends and neighbors who aren't really interested in the first place. The most effective way would be to convince the businesses that employ these people to use it. People want to use the same OS and software at home as they do at work. Remember that most people were more or less forced to learn Windows and MS Office for their job, and have no interest in learning new software when they are already familiar with Windows (and MS Office, IE, etc...). If they were required to use Linux at work, they would be much more likely to try it at home. Familiarity is the key. So try sending your OSS CD to local businesses, and be sure to stress that all the software contained therein is completely FREE... even for business use.