On 29/10/2013 09:09, Mark Rogers wrote:
On 29 October 2013 04:06, Wayne Stallwood ALUGlist@digimatic.co.uk wrote:
I never had breakage via updates with LMDE so once I had it set up right it always seemed to be fine. Though due to the release cycle big things can happen over the course of a "regular" update so one day my default desktop just changed to Gnome Shell which could be a bit unnerving for a casual user.
For me to use that's fine - and in any case I frequently update to the pre-release *buntu versions and ride the wave of changes.
However, this is supposed to be an opportunity to show non-Linux users (a) how easy it is to use, (b) how fast/secure it is, and (c) how reliable it is. If I get this wrong all I'll do is send them to Windows 8, which - no matter how bad Windows 8 is - "at least it's better than that Linux rubbish Mark tried to force onto me".
Why would they go to W8, when you have emphatically and repeatedly stated that new hardware is out of the question? Also, although the same applies in terms of hardware, why not W7? I know a lot of XP users who are very happy with W7, and none who are even a little happy with W8.
It seems to me that you're going around in circles, constantly telling yourself that whatever has been suggested won't work, and moving the goal posts. Maybe you should set out in detail the criteria and parameters, and if, as it appears, it turns out that you want the moon on a stick, bring some compromise to bear...
Cheers, Laurie.