Re: Desktop issues discussion proposal

There's also a pretty strong argument that our primary target admin is going to be managing multiple systems and using kickstart, scripts, thin client, RHN, or other architectures to avoid configuring them one-by-one.

is it?

let me give you a few common examples: 1. prof in the dept with a laptop 2. my dad

both run linux. I am the 'admin' for both machines. However I do not have immediate access to ssh into the machine. So I have to be able to talk them through things. Have you ever talked someone through vim or emacs for editing a file in /etc? it's a nightmare.

So I think there is definitely an argument for the home user to be editing their config files - even if those files are network configuration and adding a user.

-sv