It seems we are saying the same thing. >It more that just that. Try letting a new user > install > additonal packages on Linux where all kinds of RPM > related issues occur. > > If you want to give them a 'STATIC' system and say > 'NEVER MODIFY IT', then you may have a point. > > The problem is, that when problems occur they have > to know 'vi' and other command line stuff to attempt > to correct the problem. Ok....... so a Windows user installs a bunch of software. No root password, no RPM, just double-left-click and install. As a by-product of no GPG keys, no trusted repositories, and no access control, the machine gets loaded with spyware. Performance degrades. The machine gets unstable. If its been a few years since the purchase of the PC, the users' chuck it and get a new PC (sub $500 PCs make this possible), or they ask a neighbor or friend for help. While I can probably find at least 3 people on my block who know how to run spybot, MS anti-spyware, and fumble through the regedit. How many know how to use Linux? Probably, just me. On Fri, 2005-07-01 at 09:45 -0700, BRUCE STANLEY wrote: > > --- Ryan <ryanag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I think the bigger issue is that when a new user can > > not do something in > > Windows, catches a virus, or gets infected with > > spyware, they are in the > > same position as 90% of other new and non-technical > > PC users. > > > > When a new user gets stuck on something Linux, but > > they could have in > > Windows, they are among a very small percentage of > > people with that > > problem, and consequently don't get much in the way > > of support. > > > > > > > > <SNIP> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Cheers > > > John > > > > > > -- spambait > > > 1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Z1aaaaaaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Tourist pics > > > http://portgeographe.environmentaldisasters.cds.merseine.nu/ > > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: > > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > > > > > > > It more that just that. Try letting a new user > install > additonal packages on Linux where all kinds of RPM > related issues occur. > > If you want to give them a 'STATIC' system and say > 'NEVER MODIFY IT', then you may have a point. > > The problem is, that when problems occur they have > to know 'vi' and other command line stuff to attempt > to correct the problem. Yes major problems can > occur in Windows also, but they can usually call > Tech Support for the probuct they have bought to > fix the problem. With open software, you got to > know your Unix/Linux stuff to fix it. > > >
