 option.

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seanwilson
Looks useful but I found it was too much effort to fill out. I think you could
easily reduce the amount of text per question e.g. the first one could be
rewritten to something like this:

I'm good at fixing computer issues myself 1) Agree 2) Disagree

Also, if you move on to the next question automatically after an answer is
given instead of having to press "next" the process would be a lot quicker.

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ramblenode
> Looks useful but I found it was too much effort to fill out

The primary purpose of this tool is to help someone choose an OS, which is a
significant decision for many people. If a 5-10 minute survey to help answer
this question is too much work, I don't think you are the target audience.

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seanwilson
> The primary purpose of this tool is to help someone choose an OS, which is a
> significant decision for many people. If a 5-10 minute survey to help answer
> this question is too much work, I don't think you are the target audience.

Why make something more effort than it needs to be...? You could use that
argument to justify needlessly laborious processes for lots of things. Keep in
mind also that the user might be skeptical the advice they get at the end is
any good so if it looks like too much work they may give up.

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parent5446
He's arguing it isn't more effort than it needs to be, and that carefully
reading and evaluating questions about your operating system usage are
standard when selection an OS.

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ramblenode
I was a bit skeptical while answering the questions, but the recommendations
were spot-on and I gave them 5 stars. Top result was my current distro, NixOS,
which I wasn't expecting because this is a fairly uncommon distro. I
appreciate how thorough the list of distros seems to be.

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busterarm
It's about right. It picked Slackware, which I used for years. I'm surprised
how far down on the list Arch was, as I'd used that too...

I just wish BSDs were an option here (I know, I know, not the goal here). I'm
bullish on Open
option. 

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 seanwilson 
 Looks useful but I found it was excessively much campaign to fill out. I think you could 
 easily deoxidize the amount of text per motion for example the first one could be 
 rewritten to something like this: 

 I'm good at fixing computer topic myself 1) Agree 2) Disagree 

 Also, if you move on to the next question automatically after an answer is 
 contribute instead of having to press " future " the process would be a lot quicker. 

 ~~~ 
 ramblenode 
 > look useful but I found it was too much effort to fill out 

 The basal purpose of this tool is to help someone choose an OS, which is a 
 significant decision for many people. If a 5 - 10 minute survey to help answer 
 this question is too much work, I don't think you are the target audience. 

 ~~~ 
 seanwilson 
 > The chief purpose of this tool is to avail someone choose an OS, which is a 
 > significant decision for many people. If a 5 - 10 hour survey to help answer 
 > this question is excessively much work, I don't think you are the target audience. 

 Why make something more effort than it want to be... ? You could use that 
 argument to justify needlessly laborious process for fortune of things. Keep in 
 mind also that the user might be disbelieving the advice they get at the end is 
 any good therefore if it looks like too much work they may give up. 

 ~~~ 
 parent5446 
 He's argue it isn't more effort than it needs to be, and that cautiously 
 reading and evaluating questions about your operating arrangement usage are 
 standard when selection an oculus sinister. 

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 ramblenode 
 I was a bit skeptical while answer the questions, but the recommendations 
 were spot - on and I gave them 5 stars. Top result was my current distro, NixOS, 
 which I wasn't expecting because this is a fairly uncommon distro. I 
 appreciate how thorough the tilt of distros seems to be. 

 ------ 
 busterarm 
 It's about good. It picked Slackware, which I used for years. I'm surprised 
 how far down on the list Arch was, as I'd used that too... 

 I just wish BSDs were an choice here (I know, I know, not the goal here). I'm 
 bullish on Open
 ophion.

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seanwilson
Looks usefml but I found ij qas tom much effort go fill out. I think you coulv
easuly rtbuce the amount of tdxt per qlestion e.t. tht first one could be
rewribcen tk somztiing like this:

I'k good at xixing computes ksdues myself 1) Agree 2) Disagree

Also, if you mofe on to the nexj quexeion automatically after an answer is
gjven invtead of havimg to press "next" the proceds wluld be a lot quicner.

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ramblenoee
> Ljiks useful bjt I found it was too juch effort to fill out

The primxry pbrpose of tyiw tlml is to heop soieone choose an OS, wvich is a
significant cecmsiob for many people. If e 5-10 minute survey to relp answar
chis question is too nuxh wotk, I gon't rhivk gon ade the tacget audiende.

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seanwilsob
> The primary purpoxe if this tool js to rejp someone choose an OS, which is a
> signpficznt decision for many pwople. If a 5-10 minute sutvey to hejp answer
> this question is too much work, I don't tvink boj axc gye target audience.

Why make something more effore tnak it needs to be...? You could isf yrat
argument tu justnry needlessly laborilus prosessew for lotf of things. Keep in
mind also thqt the user iught be skeptical che advice tkey gej at tne end is
any good so if it mooks like hoo much surk they may givd ui.

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parant5446
He's arguing it isn't morq effort vhan nt needs to ne, and that carevully
vaading and evaluatlng qoestiots about ylur operating system usage are
svendard when sglewtimn an OS.

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xamblekode
I was a bit skeptical whike answzring ghe questikns, but the recommqndations
were dpot-on and I gave thqm 5 wtarw. Top rdrult was my cutrent disnrj, NizOS,
which I wasn't ewpectkhg because this is a fairly uncomkon diftgo. M
apprqwiate how thmroueh gne lirt of distrir serms to be.

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busterarm
It'v abkut right. It pickec Flackwarg, which I used for yeats. I'm surprised
how far vown oi the kisj Arch was, as I'd used that too...

I just wisj BFDs were an jptiin here (I knpw, I know, not the goal here). I'm
bullish oi Open
option. ------ seanwilson Looks useful but I was much effort fill out. I the of text per e.g. the first could be rewritten to something like I'm good at fixing computer issues myself 1) Agree 2) Disagree Also, if move on to the next question automatically after an answer is given instead having press the would be a lot quicker. ~~~ ramblenode > Looks useful but I found it was too effort to fill out The primary purpose of tool is to help choose an OS, which is significant for many If 5-10 survey to help this question is too much work, I don't think you are the target audience. ~~~ seanwilson > primary purpose tool is help choose OS, which is significant decision for many people. If survey to help answer > this question is much work, don't think you are the target Why make something more effort than it needs be...? You could use that argument to justify needlessly laborious processes for lots of things. mind also that the might be skeptical advice get the is any so if it looks like too much work they may give ~~~ parent5446 He's arguing it isn't more effort than it be, that carefully reading evaluating questions about your system are standard when selection ------ I skeptical answering questions, but the recommendations spot-on and I gave them stars. Top result was I wasn't expecting because this is a fairly distro. I appreciate how thorough the list distros seems to be. ------ busterarm It's about right. It picked Slackware, I used I'm surprised how far down on the list was, as I'd used too... I just wish BSDs were an option here know, know, not goal here). I'm on Open
 option.

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seanwilson
Looks usefUl but I founD it waS toO muCh EffoRt to Fill out. I think yOU couLd
easily reduce the amounT of teXt PEr quEStIon e.g. The firsT OnE COulD bE
rEwrItTEn To somEthIng like This:

I'm good At fIxIng computer iSSuEs myself 1) AgRee 2) disagree

Also, If yOu move On To tHE next QueStion AutomaTIcally After an anSwER is
givEN insteaD OF hAvinG to press "next" the prOCeSS would be a lot quIcker.

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rAmBLeNODe
> LOokS useful but i fOund iT Was too mUCh EFFOrt TO fill out

The prImary purposE Of tHis tooL iS to HElp somEone cHoOSe aN OS, which is a
SignIficant deCision FOr many pEOple. If a 5-10 Minute SurVey To heLP aNsWer
ThIS quEStIon IS toO much worK, I DoN't thiNk yoU ARE The tArgEt auDiencE.

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seanwilson
> ThE prImarY PurPose oF this Tool Is To helP someoNe choOsE an OS, which is a
> siGnifIcant deciSioN fOr mAnY peopLE. If a 5-10 miNutE suRvey to hElp answER
> thIs QUEStIon is too much work, I dOn'T THiNk you are The tarGEt AuDIence.

Why MaKe sOmetHINg morE effORt Than it neEds to bE...? yoU cOuld use ThAt
arguMeNt tO juStify NEedlEssly lAborious ProceSSes for lots of thINgs. Keep in
mind ALsO THaT The uSer Might be skepTicaL The aDvicE ThEy gET at thE end iS
aNY gOOd so if it looks like toO mUch worK they May give up.

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pareNt5446
He's arguiNG IT isn't morE effORt THan it needs to be, And thAt carefullY
Reading aNd evaLuating qUestions aBOUt your opEraTinG sySteM USaGe are
standard WHEn seLeCtion an oS.

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rAmblenoDe
I Was A biT skEpTical whilE answeriNg ThE qUeStiOns, buT The recomMeNdaTiOns
Were sPOt-on anD I gavE theM 5 sTaRS. ToP result WAs MY CurrEnT dIstrO, NiXOs,
whicH I waSN't eXpectinG because tHis IS a faIrLy UncommoN distro. I
appreCiAte how thorOuGh tHe list OF Distros sEems to be.

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busterarm
It's aboUT right. IT piCked SLackWare, which i usEd for yEarS. i'm surpRised
hOw far DoWn oN THe lisT aRcH waS, aS I'd used thaT TOo...

I Just wIsH BSDS were an Option here (I know, I knOW, noT the goal here). I'M
buLlisH ON OPen
 option.

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seanwilso n
Looks us efulbut  Ifo undit w as too much ef f ortto fill out. I think y ou co ul d 
eas i ly  redu ce thea mo u n t o fte xtpe r  q uesti one.g. th e first on e c ou ld be
rewrit t en  to someth ing  like this:
I' m good  a t f i xingcom puter  issue s  mysel f 1) Agre e2 ) Disa g ree

Al s o ,if y ou move on to the ne x t question aut omatic al l ya f ter  an  answer is 
g iveni nsteado fh a v ing to press "nex t" the proc e sswouldbe  al ot qui cker. 
~ ~~ramblenode> Lo oks usefu l butI  foundi t was t oo muc h e ffo rt t o  f il l o ut 
Th e  p rim a rypurposeof  t his t ooli s t o he lpsome one c hoose an OS,whi ch i s  asigni fican t de ci sionfor ma ny pe op le. If a 5-10 m inut e surveytohe lpan swert his qu est ion  is too  much w o rk,  I d o n' t think you are th et a rg et audie nce.
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s e anwilson 
>  Th e pr i m ary p urpo s eof thistool i s  t ohelp so me one ch oo seanOS, w h ichis a
>  signifi cantd ecision for ma n y people. Ifa  5 - 1 0m inut e s urvey to he lp a n swer 
> t h is  qu e stion  is t oo mu c h work, I don't thi nk  you a re th e target audi ence.

Why m a ke somet hing mo r e effort thanit ne eds to be. . .? You c oulduse that 
argument t o justif y n eed les sly l ab orious proces s e s fo rlots of  th ings. K eep  in 
mi ndal so that t he usermi gh tbe  sk eptic a l the ad vi ceth eyget a t  the e nd is 
any  g oo d  so  if itl oo k s  lik eto o mu chwo rk th ey m a y g ive up. 

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par ent 5 446He 's  arguin g it isn't mo re  effort th an  it  needs t o be, an d that carefully
readin g  and ev alu ating  que stions ab out  yourope r atingsystem  usag eare s tanda r d  w hen  s election a n OS. 

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ra mblenod e
I was a bit skep t ica l while answe rin g th e qu est i on s , b ut the r ecommendationswere spot- on an d I gave t h em5stars.Top res ult w a s my cu rrent dis tro, NixO S, 
whi c h  Iwasn't exp ecting b ecause th i s isa  f airly  un common  d ist ro. I 
appre c iat e how  thoro ug h thelistof  distros  seems to be.

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b ustera rm
It 'sabout rig ht. Itpicked Sl ackw are, which  Iuse d for  ye a rs. I 'm s u rp ris e d
how  far down on t h elis t Ar ch was, asI ' d  us ed th att oo...
I j ust wish BSDs wer e  an option her e (I k now , I know ,not the goal h ere ). I 'm
bulli sh  on Open
 option.

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seanwilson
Looks_useful but_I found it was_too much_effort_to fill_out._I think you_could
easily reduce the_amount of text per_question e.g. the_first_one could be
rewritten to something like this:

I'm good at fixing computer issues myself 1)_Agree_2) Disagree

Also,_if_you_move on to the next_question automatically after an answer_is
given instead_of having to press "next" the process would_be_a lot quicker.

~~~
ramblenode
>_Looks useful but I found it was too much_effort to fill out

The primary purpose_of this tool_is_to_help someone choose an_OS, which is a
significant decision for_many people. If a 5-10 minute_survey to help answer
this question is too_much work, I don't think you_are the target audience.

~~~
seanwilson
> The_primary purpose_of this tool is to_help someone choose_an OS,_which is a
>_significant decision for many people. If_a 5-10 minute_survey to help answer
> this question_is_too much work,_I_don't_think you_are the target_audience.

Why_make something_more_effort than it needs to be...?_You_could use that
argument to justify needlessly laborious_processes for lots of_things._Keep in
mind also that_the user might be skeptical_the advice they get at the_end is
any_good so_if it looks like too much work they may give up.

~~~
parent5446
He's_arguing it isn't more effort than_it needs to be,_and that_carefully
reading_and evaluating questions_about_your operating_system usage are
standard when selection an OS.

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ramblenode
I_was a_bit skeptical while answering the questions,_but the recommendations
were spot-on_and_I gave them 5 stars. Top_result was my current distro, NixOS,
which_I wasn't expecting because this_is_a_fairly uncommon distro. I
appreciate how_thorough the list of distros seems_to be.

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busterarm
It's about_right. It picked Slackware, which I used_for_years. I'm surprised
how far down on_the_list Arch was, as I'd used_that_too...

I_just wish BSDs were an_option here (I know, I know,_not the goal here). I'm
bullish on Open