[Mageia-dev] Identifying Target Markets

Fri Oct 1 11:56:47 CEST 2010

2010/10/1 Marc Paré <marc at marcpare.com>:
+>> Such applications don't have to be installed by default. They just have
+>> to be available on the installation DVD, with a selectable Educational
+>> group of applications, much like the Internet and Server groups
+>> available on existing Mandriva DVD's. It could even be called "Young
+>> Family".
+>>
+>> Note that in the past (at least about 10 years ago), RedHat CD's had
+>> many selectable installation groups, many of which overlapped. So using
+>> this approach, there could be groups called "Educational", "Young
+>> Family", and "Home Office", for example, all containing the
+>> go-openoffice office suite, among other applications.
+>> I believe that the current Mandriva DVD doesn't have any overlap between
+>> installation groups.
+>>
+>
+>> - André (andre999)
+>>
+>
+> I like this approach.
+
+Same here. When I used SuSE Linux 4.4.1 they had the same approach. I
+even did several installations, each with a different set of
+applications, using the same /home. A good way to find out what you
+really want/need.
+
+Marc, what you wrote about kids being the future is common knowledge,
+I wonder that so many companies do not recognize that. Microsoft does,
+they are sponsoring school computer networks and internet access, thus
+creating their future client base.
+
+wobo
+