as person using computers from DOS era i will say that linux is user friendly as any other OS (i've to admit my initial foray into linux had some difficulties). the percieved lack user friendliness can be attributed to users understanding of computers. for a person conditioned in using windows, if he has type a document he will as "where is microsoft word?" and not word processor same goes for media players, document viewers etc. as usage of terminals are concerned 99% of tasks in linux can be done without use of a terminal, However techie people who have been using linux for a long time tend give advices involving use of terminals when one asks for help because they are comfortable/accustomed with it.
regarding asking for admin password for taking action, increase the UAC access level higher in vista/win7 and u will see it too will ask for admin password if u are not logged in as admin in the first place Bottom line if you put a novice who hasnt touched a computer in his life time He/She wil find Linux, windows or Mac OS similar in terms of user friendliness On May 9, 11:21 am, Sebin Jacob <sebinaja...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Nisandh, > > Till this day, I haven't once used command line to mount an NTFS external > drive in my arch linux machine. I have a WD external hard disk, which is > password protected in windows, but opens up even without asking any password > in my arch machine. I had also opened several other external hard disks in > this system, most of which were only used before with windows. So your > problem may not be that generic. Try changing distros man, or at least, your > DE. Think beyond Ubuntu. > > -- > "Freedom is the only law". > "Freedom Unplugged"http://www.ilug-tvm.org > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "ilug-tvm" group. > To control your subscription > visithttp://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe > To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For details visit the google group > page:http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
