Re: Desktop issues discussion proposal

[seth vidal <skvidal phy duke edu>]

> 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