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[Janina Sajka]

Oh, I think we can find devices that Windows won't just automatically recognize. There's no magic going on there--just more drivers being written by the device manufacturers.

ameer armaly writes:
> 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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				Janina Sajka, Director
				Technology Research and Development
				Governmental Relations Group
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

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