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From: Zep <zep@kashmir.net>
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Linux or FreeBSD (or something else?)
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 02:21:52 -0500
Organization: Kashmir Industries
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Jason Ish wrote:
>
> > And that is the thing I most like about free un!x.
> > I control how the program is installed. I change some things about
> > it to adapt it to my setup. MS want you to do the reverse. I find
> > that quite arrogant.
>
> Take a minute here and think about the 'average computer user.' MS has
> been great at getting ordinary people to use a computer, even tho if it is
> for future marketing. Does the average user really care where their
> programs are installed. I do a lot of service at people's homes and they
> don't even know Windows 95 is an OS. They just take it for granted that it
> runs their programs. Never have I seen a Unix system that can be taken for
> granted - ie, setting up modems and stuff has to be done very explicitly.
> Maybe there are some Unix's out there that can be taken for granted but I'm
> only a 2nd year CS student and haven't seen one yet.
>
> Jason
Yes, but you're making it sound like that's a good thing! Maybe people
that take things like that for granted shouldn't have one in the first
place. I agree with you that MS did a great job at gearing themselves
toward the average user, but I don't think that people _should_ take
their OS for granted. In my opinion, it's a good thing that setting
up misc. stuff in UNIX can be somewhat complicated. If you don't
already, maybe it will make you stop and think about how your 'puter
works. And that can be a really enlightening experience. Think
about it.
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"Only the truly pretentious quote themselves.": Zep
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