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Comment #1291

Comment 1291 for bug 1

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Tom (tom6) wrote on 2010-07-26: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

#1291

Hi :)

My sarcasm was noted but the exact point i was trying to make was missed or
subverted. My money would be on subverted.

From a Cd/dvd almost every gnu&linux does have a LOT of choices and that might
seem confusing but almost all of them have defaults depending on how you use the
Cd.
1. With Windows running put an Ubuntu or Puppy Cd in and it asks if you want to
install onto the Windows partition. Without making any further choices this
would result in a dual-boot with gnu&linux balancing on a Windows partition. A
nice enough and secure enough desktop.
2. Reboot the machine with the Cd in the drive and without making any further
choices you land up at a LiveCd session with a more more robust desktop
3. Reboot with Cd in the drive and change from the default option at the first
menu and most gnu&linux will default to installing a proper and extremely robust
desktop.

So, 3 easy ways to say "gimmie linux". Of course most of us are not satisfied
with defaults and each of us do tweaks and changes that other people would not
bother with. We each land up with a system almost perfect to our needs and
usages but those are very different between one person and the next.

Windows gives no choices, you have to deal with constant threats of malware and
are not allowed to do any but the most simple changes to your system. This
would be like a democratic country where there is only 1 party that can be voted
for but you are allowed to choose which colour pen you use to make the vote.
Many people don't vote even in a country where there are only 2 choices with
both of those being almost identical. Perhaps we should go back to
monarchy/dictatorships?? Freedom FROM choice seems important to people.

Regards from
Tom :)

"
> Perhaps if there were defaults that were automatic and did not require
> choice then that might get around the problem? But how to hide the fact
> of choice so as to reduce confusion?

I had a dream: a computer where I wasn't required to make any choice at all,
not even that of the operating system itself...

Oh no, wait, they already invented that shit: it's called Windows. Bugger!
Long live Bug #1!

P.S. Can I change the bug status to WON'T FIX? Let's just be honest with
ourselves...
"

Hi :)

My sarcasm was noted but the exact point i was trying to make was missed or 
subverted.  My money would be on subverted.

From a Cd/dvd almost every gnu&linux does have a LOT of choices and that might 
seem confusing but almost all of them have defaults depending on how you use the 
Cd.
1. With Windows running put an Ubuntu or Puppy Cd in and it asks if you want to 
install onto the Windows partition.  Without making any further choices this 
would result in a dual-boot with gnu&linux balancing on a Windows partition.  A 
nice enough and secure enough desktop.
2. Reboot the machine with the Cd in the drive and without making any further 
choices you land up at a LiveCd session with a more more robust desktop
3. Reboot with Cd in the drive and change from the default option at the first 
menu and most gnu&linux will default to installing a proper and extremely robust 
desktop.

So, 3 easy ways to say "gimmie linux".  Of course most of us are not satisfied 
with defaults and each of us do tweaks and changes that other people would not 
bother with.  We each land up with a system almost perfect to our needs and 
usages but those are very different between one person and the next.

Windows gives no choices, you have to deal with constant threats of malware and 
are not allowed to do any but the most simple changes to your system.  This 
would be like a democratic country where there is only 1 party that can be voted 
for but you are allowed to choose which colour pen you use to make the vote.  
Many people don't vote even in a country where there are only 2 choices with 
both of those being almost identical.  Perhaps we should go back to 
monarchy/dictatorships?? Freedom FROM choice seems important to people.

Regards from
Tom :)

"
> Perhaps if there were defaults that were automatic and did not require
> choice then that might get around the problem?  But how to hide the fact
> of choice so as to reduce confusion?

I had a dream: a computer where I wasn't required to make any choice at all, 
not even that of the operating system itself...

Oh no, wait, they already invented that shit: it's called Windows. Bugger! 
Long live Bug #1!

P.S. Can I change the bug status to WON'T FIX? Let's just be honest with 
ourselves...
"