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wutwutwutwut on Aug 10, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Richard Stallman Explains [video]

I wouldn't consider it busywork. You don't have to sit and wait for the progress bar to move. Start the installation and go for lunch.

oblio on Aug 10, 2017 [–]

That's if the installer is designed well and all the questions are front-loaded. Unfortunately not all installers are... Heck, I think it took Microsoft until Windows Vista to do it for the OS.

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