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[ameer armaly]

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
>
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