On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:45, Seth Goodman wrote: > > Nothing would make me happier than if I believed this. Unfortunately, > they continue to do one thing right where the non-commercial Linux > distros have consistently failed, and this prevents the scenario that > you suggest from happening. That is, they provide a platform that the > non-technical user can install and maintain without a guru at their > disposal.
That is just so wrong. My father runs XP. He is constantly ringing me up because he's 'lost' files, or something doesn't work, and this is almost always because Windows hides *everything* from the user - so he's never grasped the difference between data files and programs, or the concept of a directory structure. He just expects to click on an icon and whatever he wants will happen. The problem is not that Windows caters for the ignorant - it's that it *encourages* ignorance and makes it deliberately difficult for a user to know what's going on. There's a certain minimum level of knowledge required to operate a computer - any computer - and Windows (in a misguided attempt to make itself suitable for morons) does its best to ensure that users never acquire any expertise at all. cr -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]