Ubuntu Windows Installer 3 Screenshots

lqsh · 01-17-2007, 09:19 AM

The aim of this installer is to provide an easier way for a Windows user to install Ubuntu without having to know how to burn a CD .iso, set the BIOS to boot from CD, repartition the disks, set up a multiboot system, etc. It will not replace any of the current Ubuntu installation options, and will not require that Windows is installed prior to the installation of Ubuntu. - OSNews.

Screenshots of Ubuntu Windows Installer 3 are available at LQ.

The Headacher · 01-17-2007, 10:11 AM

Wow, that's good news for Ubuntu. Now they'll get people who can't even figure out how to burn a .iso.

Great way for developers to waste time. Since all Linux apps are already finished and stable they might get bored otherwise.

exit3219 · 01-17-2007, 10:42 AM

Also great for those with no cd burner :P
Interesting that it uses bittorrent to download the files.

xjlittle · 01-17-2007, 03:20 PM

yeah-how many windows only users have you ever met that knows what bittorrent is...

Mikesoft · 01-18-2007, 03:56 PM

Umm, I know about 10 people from the top of my head :P

gary4gar · 01-22-2007, 01:08 AM

great!
That was the wisest thing any Linux Company do to get the Windows users out of the WinBox!.Kudos!
if windows users are not coming to understand the virtues of free software,then go to Windows itself and change their OS

As windows users tends to have the habit of looking for .exe externsions files and will double click!.I believe many other Linux distros will also put such installers for Linux migration from windows itself.

craigevil · 01-22-2007, 02:44 AM

So make it easier for more idiots to run Ubuntu, great job.

If they don't know how: "without having to know how to burn a cd iso, set the bios to boot from cd, repartition the disks, set up a multiboot system, etc". Are they really going to be smart enough to know why Linux is so great or how to do anything in it to begin with?

ctkroeker · 01-22-2007, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by craigevil

So make it easier for more idiots to run Ubuntu, great job.

If they don't know how: "without having to know how to burn a cd iso, set the bios to boot from cd, repartition the disks, set up a multiboot system, etc". Are they really going to be smart enough to know why Linux is so great or how to do anything in it to begin with?

They just might when it breaks. Then again...
The real question is, how in the world are you gonna get these computer "idiots" to try out linux? this let's them do that without messing up their partitions.

V!NCENT · 01-23-2007, 06:01 AM

Very Nice. I can't remember how much cd's and dvd's I've wasted just to try out other distro's

Now If some family guy wants to run Linux and you have no cd's at hand (doh) you can just get the installer.