Jacques B. wrote: > On 4/15/06, Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Not a problem unique to Linux, though. I've seen plenty of Windows >> users who've just got used to <something> crashing while they're using >> it, or they just give up using it. > > No question it's not unique to Linux. But there is no arguing that MS > Windows is more user friendly than most (if not all) Linux distros > when it comes to installing applications, plugins, mounting drives, > etc. Can a Linux distro be made to be nearly as user friendly? Most > likely it can (and yes I realize useability and security are at > opposite ends of the spectrum so a more user friendly OS is typically > less secure because it's designed to remove decision making from the > user and manage it through the OS and the application trying to > install itself - but that's not the issue being discussed here). But > at the end of the day Win32 developers have an easy task of creating > an install routine to automate installing their application for end > users because of a common environment among the users. Linux poses > more of a challenge to a developer because of the various distros with > differing packages installed (so some may lack dependencies that an > application would require), different kernels, different folder > structures - all which can impact a seemless install. Hence why they > (MS) can develop a more user-friendly environment. > > I'm not trying to advocate MS Windows over Linux. Simply pointing out > the obvious that must be considered as it relates to the original > question. MS Windows is easier than Linux for end users who want a > point and click OS that automates just about everything for them. So > if you are dealing with that level of user it becomes even more > important to find just the right distro that best meets the user's > daily requirements. Otherwise you'll quickly lose that user. > > I use both OS. I rarely face a challenge when trying to install > something in MS Windows, or when a browser plugin tries to > auto-install itself. I can't say the same for Linux. That doesn't > mean MS Windows is better. We are talking purely user friendliness, > the feature being sought by the original poster for a Linux distro. > > Jacques B. jacques, you are a very well-spoken person. thanks for taking the time to think about what you've written here. oh, and by the way, i agree with you. -- Anthony Website: http://messinet.com Gallery: http://gallery.messinet.com/main.php?g2_itemId=34 GPG Fingerprint: 8F89 5E72 8DF0 BCF0 10BE 9967 92DC 35DC B001 4A4E Registered Linux User #389089 - Get counted!: http://counter.li.org
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