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Originally Posted by qtwerp  Why does anyone need helper scripts anyway. I tried Automatix and EasyUbuntu and the script program that is supposed to help install your video card drivers. Each time I ended up with something messed up such as X wouldn't start, it would take at least 5 min to fully start up, I still couldn't play the movie I wanted to because the software wasn't installed, etc. (not all at once)
For me, it was much easier to take a day or so and learn what all of the programs I wanted to use were and simply DIY. ubuntuforums.org and especially ubuntuguide.org were the biggest help to get me started. Now I don't have to rely on scripts anymore and, since I've learned it, I can just do it myself.
Helper scripts vs. figuring it out yourself is just like the "feed a man a fish" cliché IMHO.... |
Because for completely new users, there's a lot too learn at once. I used ax when I started using ubuntu, it was a life saver. When you install the nvidia driver with ax, at least in earlier versions you where told about how to restore your xorg.conf if something went wrong.
How would you like to install all the different fonts you can install with ax manually... It would take a really long time.
I guess it just boils down to quarrel between some users at the ubuntuforums and the main developer, not going to mention names.
They really have a problem settling their differences with the developer. I don't think it's a reason to continue bashing ax. He is not the only developer. I think it's quite childish.
He made a lot of good guides at the forums. We need all the people that know their way around linux and ubuntu. (we have to be ready for all the new users we are getting)
