maybe that should be: NEBC Bio-Linux distro "not exactly what I wanted"
Posted by: Anonymous
[ip: 192.171.160.168]
on September 19, 2008 11:39 AM
As someone who's been involved with the BL project for several years, and is typing this very comment on a Bio-Linux machine, I'm sorry that Mr. Freeman was disappointed by our offering. The application form is a big annoyance but arises from a pragmatic consideration - those familiar with Linux will be able to go through the regular Debian installation and then make use of our fully open package repository, which provides all the software. Most wet-bench scientists, on the other hand, want a no-brainer installation and assistance on-hand. What this means in practise is that we need to ask them about their requirements, set some configuration up in advance, and then make sure someone can be at the other end of the phone for them if problems arise.
Most people would charge good money for such a service, but all we've been asking is that people fill in a form. Apparently that was too much for this reviewer, who felt his time was better spent attempting to install our preview CD. Perhaps the final release of Bio-Linux 5 will please Mr. Freeman, or maybe he'll only be content when he has the moon on a stick.
Learn about Linux
Download Linux
Get Linux help
maybe that should be: NEBC Bio-Linux distro "not exactly what I wanted"
Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 192.171.160.168] on September 19, 2008 11:39 AMMost people would charge good money for such a service, but all we've been asking is that people fill in a form. Apparently that was too much for this reviewer, who felt his time was better spent attempting to install our preview CD. Perhaps the final release of Bio-Linux 5 will please Mr. Freeman, or maybe he'll only be content when he has the moon on a stick.
TIM
#