Re: [ILUG-BOM] Is GNU/Linux only for Geeks?

On Saturday 05 August 2006 12:09, Siddhesh Poyarekar wrote:

If one can install Windows on a blank HDD on his/her own then he/she can install Debian/Fedora/Ubuntu on his/her own too.

It's the dual boot that makes people sweat. That too is not due to complication, it's more because they fear the loss of data.

I seriously dont understand what scares people so much? I mean in the Windoze world its just -> pop in the CD -> next, next, next and you're done. Same is the case with all major distros ( think Fedora, Ubuntu etc... ). Its not all that scary unless you go in for something like Gentoo or Debian. Even then Debian installer is pretty decent.