Good points quasi, but havin always been excited by new technologies I'm kinda moved in the other direction.
As for thoughts on KISS, I tend to agree there as well and another reason I chose Linux over Windows. Linux chooses to use the KISS method in NOT running 40,000,000 unused background processes when all you're tryin to do is read your email.
To my way of thinkin Windows overcomplicates things unnecessarily by comparison and all in the name of making things more user friendly. Linux by comparison only performs the tasks asked of it, but in doing so requires the user to learn a few things at times.
I bet you're dead nutz right about Bill wonderin what penguin wings taste like
shaDEz, I tried your suggestion and found all the missing subcats in the Administator tab already checked, so I unchecked them & rechecked the boxes but they are still missing when clickin the Admin tab again.
When I went in through the start button side and accessed it that way it tells me I don't have permission to access the Synaptic Pkgs Mgr. Any idea where I need to go to reset my permissions?
In my 7.04 I DLed the necessary mp3, ogg and other audio files stuff to get amarok workin & it's an awesome player ! Now I have to get to work on gettin the video codecs sorted out which will just take a bit more diggin ... Hi Ho