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Old 11th November 2009
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Originally Posted by Carpetsmoker View Post
Many people look at the installer, see basic graphic-less text, and flinch.
More accurately, newbies flinch when they are presented with questions in which there are no default answers they can accept.

It is important to remember that the targeted users of the OpenBSD Project are the developers themselves. They just happen to be altruistic enough to release their work to the rest of us heathens to use too.

Although the installer may appear daunting to the newbie, it is actually preferred by the community. Once one understands what information is required & what configuration is desired, OpenBSD can be installed in less than 5 minutes on most platforms. I don't believe most GUI-based installers can make the same claim.
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