J. Greenlees wrote:
> for people new to linux from windows, the automatic login is what
> windows gives them.

Depends:

1)Win9x defaults to no login, until you enable profiles or join the
machine to a network
2)Winnt/win2k/winxp (AFAIK) force login


> for single user home use it may not be as much a risk, which is where
> linux will have to get people from windows to expand user base.

ANy home user connected to the internet is asked to login AFAICR.

> 
> would definitely put a "not recommended for business/company/corporate
> computers" tag in. though most network admins should know that anyway.
> 
> been discussing in a forum about linux/ windows, most windows users
> won't switch until point and click ui is all they have to deal with.
> 

How does this make a difference to whether it's point&click ?????

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