Winbuntu!?

[MikeTbob]

And you thought there was a lot of newbies now, just wait til this hits the download mirrors.
From Desktoplinux.com
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4611592451.html
- An unofficial Ubuntu project on Jan. 19 announced that it is seeking testers for a new, Windows-based installer for the popular Linux distribution. The idea is to provide a simple-to-use, no-risk way to install Ubuntu in a partition on a Windows machine.
"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.

[bryansmith]

Yeah, I thought that was pretty interesting when I heard it. I think it's an ingenious way of installing Ubuntu. Even with it though people are still going to have to know partitioning schemes for Linux so it's not super-noob proof yet .

[ImNeat]

Looks kinda like bootcamp for macs. Great idea.

[apoorv_khurasia]

.....Even with it though people are still going to have to know partitioning schemes for Linux so it's not super-noob proof yet .

You mean idiots eh? Seen people messing up with windows installation too, cant help them, can ya?

[easuter]

People will think they're installing a program, not an operating system. i guess the target audience for that distro wouldn't know the difference anyway.

EDIT:-----

From the project Q&A page:

Q. How can I remove ubuntu when I no longer want it

A. Start the computer into Windows, and then go into "Add/Remove Programs" in "Control Panel". Select "Ubuntu Linux" and press remove.

[Redman]

I don't like it.

That way, really noobs (I apologise to the intelligent noobs) think they can "do" Linux too. They will install it, mess up their system and blame Linux.

Bad deal in my opinion.
If you work in the kitchen, you need to be able to stand the heat.

[apoorv_khurasia]

If you work in the kitchen, you need to be able to stand the heat.

exactly............. (these dots were added so that the site does not say "please type atleast 10 chatacters... )

[techieMoe]

I think it's a good idea. Whether or not it succeeds depends entirely on how well it's made though. If it's buggy it will drive away potential new users who will immediately pass summary judgment on Linux as being not worth their time. That's not necessarily a bad thing, come to think of it.

[burntfuse]

...except that then Linux gets a bad reputation. There could be a bunch of idiots going around saying how Linux is crap if they don't install it right, and then normal people, not knowing they're idiots, could believe them. I think that's how myths like how Linux is supposedly "only for servers or hackers' desktops" stay around for so long.

[techieMoe]

...except that then Linux gets a bad reputation. There could be a bunch of idiots going around saying how Linux is crap if they don't install it right, and then normal people, not knowing they're idiots, could believe them. I think that's how myths like how Linux is supposedly "only for servers or hackers' desktops" stay around for so long.

True, the morons are usually the loudest in the crowd. All these frivolous class-action lawsuits for companies like Apple and Nintendo are a good example of that.