Comment 134 for bug 1

"but then they do NOT have to complain of computer virus, internet
intrusions, private files disappearing as TCP port 139 is open and no
hardware firewall installed, and so on."

When I buy a car there is a securitysystem installed, I only have to use it.. when I buy a computer there is nothing installed except for Windows-firewall, which isn't the best firewall out there.. A basic system to protect the user from the outside horror should be provided. I think users have all the right to complaint about viruses and trojan horses etc..

"FAT/FAT32 have NO security flags, but 99% XP users do NOT
know."
I really think the user only wants to know IF he can open the file, instead of being able to technically explain WHY he can't open the file.

"The average driver would like to drive a car WITHOUT having to loose
time taking lessons and taking the license... But they simply cannot :-)"

Marco, listen, there is a difference between driving the car (and maybe change a tire) and being able explain what's happening under the hood. I have my license but I'm not going to try to install a new oilpump or replace a crankshaft spacer , I'll visit the garage..

"The day when your microwave-oven will keep gigabytes of your own
personal data (bank files, etc.) and that your tv-set will be
internet-violable and your washingmachine will have it's Operating
System to be reinstalled in order to work (or the OS upgraded in order
not to destroy yellow while washing), I think that day you SHOULD KNOW
how they operate."

You know how an ATM-machine works?

I agree a lot of users are very ignorant in using the PC, but that's the reallity, that will never change. Hardware- and software developers should provide for a complete and working system for this ignorant user also. Assuming at least we (as Ubuntu fans) want this system to go mainstream..

"I have installed Kubuntu to 3 friends of mine, and they are
working great with it. Such users were not even able to reinstall
Windows."

There are avarage- (ignorant) users and power-users, also I had problems with Windows in situations where Linux would do the job perfectly, but in general it takes more time and know how to get Linux running on a particular system then Windows.. The difference maybe that Linux is extremely open and configurable where Windows is closed and hard to tweak..
But that's one of the strong points of Windows also.. it provides for a system that does it's thing the way B. Gates has chosen, maybe not fast, maybe not safe, maybe not cheap but it works.. (in most cases that is..)
If we want Ubuntu to go mainstream it should provide the ignorant user a working system without forcing him to recompile the kernel to get system-hibernate running, it should work when this user clicks the hibernate-button!

Ubuntu has a lot of work to do before this bug can be closed..