Comment 133 for bug 1

Il giorno gio, 08/06/2006 alle 10.00 +0000, Kellemes ha scritto:
> 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 agree with you. But such ignorance is NOT a good thing, I think.

15 years ago, people using a computer knew what a computer was, how it
worked, and usually how to solve problems.

Now with WindowsXP, every idiot in the world is able to install a virus
on his own machine...

I am NOT sure that this is the way things should go. Even if Windows
would be the ONLY OS in the world, I think that users should KNOW the PC
and know how to fix it... The simplest thigns, at least!!! This is MY
vision of the IT world.

> 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..

I agree with you and EVERY Linux Distro has a LOT of work to do.

But note that in the last 3 years a lot has been done: now
ignorant-users are able to use a preconfigured Linux system, I think in
the next 2 years the gap between Windows and Linux user-friendlyness
will be filled.

Then, only user's intelligence will be the problem between fixing Bug
#1.

Cheers.

Marco