> Instead of presenting users with a pre-customized environment and default wallpaper, we introduced a new step in the installation process. Users can now select their preferred desktop layout before the first boot, easing the transition for newcomers and showcasing Linux's customization capabilities early on.
When installing a new OS, I want the OS to be up and running as soon as possible, so I can then install everything else I'll need, connect all my accounts, perhaps restore an old backup or sync with some source of settings.
As such, installation should never include unnecessary steps like this. There's a good chance that the image I want is in some remote drive that I first need to connect/login to. Making me choose some arbitrary image before I can get to the actual running OS is very unlikely to be helpful.
This is like anything other large installation process. You provide a sensible default and an option to just go with defaults vs. being presented with options. This keeps people who want an express process happy while allowing others more customization. Win-win.
Sorry, I think I formulated it not quite precisely.
Selecting a background image is not an extra step in installation, but the layout choice is. My idea was that Linux Mint is one of the top choices for the new Linux users who migrate from Mac or Wn, that's why I wanted them to have a possibility of adding a familoar layout. See this step here: https://github.com/klad-design/linuxmint-brand/blob/main/OS%...
The idea with a blank background is that the system can look without a background image overall and with just filled screen. You can see more "first load after installation" examples here: https://github.com/klad-design/linuxmint-brand/tree/main/OS%...
You're wrong. Installing a new OS is something done very rarely by people who are not hackers or sys admins. Meaning they have time to set it up once how they like it and how it will stay for years of computer use.
If you buy a new car you might want to get the model and the color you like, or do you say "I don't give a damn just give me the keys so I can get going!"
When installing a new OS, I want the OS to be up and running as soon as possible, so I can then install everything else I'll need, connect all my accounts, perhaps restore an old backup or sync with some source of settings.
As such, installation should never include unnecessary steps like this. There's a good chance that the image I want is in some remote drive that I first need to connect/login to. Making me choose some arbitrary image before I can get to the actual running OS is very unlikely to be helpful.