I agree. For instance, someone might just want their system setup to a general standard, and they'd configure it later if they needed to. Then, they don't have to do all the configuration, but it's left optional. That's one of the things I see in windows; getting under the hood is harder, but at the same time, I can plug in a new device, let it install and autodetect the driver, and use it. So I guess it depends on the person. For me, I use linux for tinkering around and for things like playing mp3's on my laptop, which doesn't use as much battery power as windows, but I like jaws's interface to the web better. On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Charles Crawford wrote: > While I agree with you that it is good to have a handle on > stuff to make your apps more flexible, I don't think it is quite fair to > get down on folks who want say a word processor that works out of the > box. If they write great stuff that contributes to the welfare of > humankind, then shall we condemn them for using the creative energy we > might use in Linux towards a great goal? In short, different strokes > for different folks. We should have both kinds of operating systems and > applications. > > On Wed, 21 Apr 2004, Shaun Oliver wrote: > > > you're preeching to the converted here. > > fact is there's a big market out there for the microsoft way of doing > > things. And, make no mistake that's why microsoft has the market share > > it does. > > > > The simple fact is $user out there wants things done automatically. and > > that means all hardware has to work out of the box and more than likely > > a technission has to put it all together and set it all up for them. > > > > $user out there just wants to turn the damn thing on and go. > > They don't give a fuck what's under the hood. > > we do, and we know better but unfortunately that's the way of the world. > > > > > > -- > -- Charlie Crawford > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
