Warning -another version of Windows was detected!
>> Ok, I don't need / need the other Windows, I choose to / not to install another Windows.
Warning - are you sure you want to delete this partiton?
>> Yep, I'm sure / No, I'm not.
Warning - your hard drive is blank (yes it really does "WARN" you of this)
>> Cool! My hard drive is blank, so, can I install Windoze now?
"improper settings can cause data loss".
>> Geez!! What settings do I need to watch out for? Is it that first screen, or that bootloader thingy! I must read everything carefully! Can someone tell me?
I guess that the 'warnings' are already scary enough, but don't scare everyone away up front telling them funny things can happen if they don't follow instructions.
These are programmers with engineering background. We take care of things, make sure everyone is informed of anything that remotely might go wrong. (I say "we", because I'm an engineer by training and education)
The day the linux as a desktop will take over is the day there's a team that simply will take care of 'marketing'-type needs.
Cheers!
The first screenshot that the link brings us to a screen which scares the hell out of any layman trying to install it! I'm not going to complain about technicalities, but more of the user experience which is supposed to bring any unique flavour of linux onto "The Desktop".
Why in the world do you need to scare someone about "improper settings can cause data loss". It's a given fact that anything you do can and will lead to data loss, but you don't see that the minute you pop in a Windows XP or MacOS X CD!
Typical users who are non IT literate already have a fear that everything done can and will lead to some kind of destruction, why bother scaring them off?!
And sliding on to the next few screens, you're talking to me about boodloaders?! Gosh, my dad would have a fit going throught that section! Just load it up! Does Microsoft ever warn you, less give you a choice on how it's going to boot up your OS?
Am I being too critical?
(p/s: Not to nitpick, but the grammar on that warning sentence seems odd as well, or is it just me again?)
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>> Ok, I don't need / need the other Windows, I choose to / not to install another Windows.
Warning - are you sure you want to delete this partiton?
>> Yep, I'm sure / No, I'm not.
Warning - your hard drive is blank (yes it really does "WARN" you of this)
>> Cool! My hard drive is blank, so, can I install Windoze now?
"improper settings can cause data loss".
>> Geez!! What settings do I need to watch out for? Is it that first screen, or that bootloader thingy! I must read everything carefully! Can someone tell me?
I guess that the 'warnings' are already scary enough, but don't scare everyone away up front telling them funny things can happen if they don't follow instructions.
These are programmers with engineering background. We take care of things, make sure everyone is informed of anything that remotely might go wrong. (I say "we", because I'm an engineer by training and education) The day the linux as a desktop will take over is the day there's a team that simply will take care of 'marketing'-type needs. Cheers!
The first screenshot that the link brings us to a screen which scares the hell out of any layman trying to install it! I'm not going to complain about technicalities, but more of the user experience which is supposed to bring any unique flavour of linux onto "The Desktop".
Why in the world do you need to scare someone about "improper settings can cause data loss". It's a given fact that anything you do can and will lead to data loss, but you don't see that the minute you pop in a Windows XP or MacOS X CD!
Typical users who are non IT literate already have a fear that everything done can and will lead to some kind of destruction, why bother scaring them off?!
And sliding on to the next few screens, you're talking to me about boodloaders?! Gosh, my dad would have a fit going throught that section! Just load it up! Does Microsoft ever warn you, less give you a choice on how it's going to boot up your OS?
Am I being too critical?
(p/s: Not to nitpick, but the grammar on that warning sentence seems odd as well, or is it just me again?)