Charles Martin writes: >> From: Gerald Uhlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Having to >> type in a password for every program I install is annoying as hell. >> They >> need to add some way to disable all that password and permission stuff >> for a >> single-user computer. > >Sorry, this is UNIX -- it's a multi-user system regardless of how many >people are actually using it.
Which is one of my reasons for believing that despite the stability and ancient roots of *nix, it's really not a personal computer operating system. At heart it's designed for servers that support multiple concurrent users. Nobody I know uses their Mac like that, except for servers. Kludge that the classic Mac OS was, it was specifically designed as a single-user operating system for personal computers. Unix was not, although it can be used that way. A true personal computer operating system with multiple users -- say something like Mac OS 9 -- is much friendlier. But Apple chose to step away from the computer as appliance into the world of *nix, and we can either stick with the classic OS or follow into the Aqua world of OS X. I realize Apple saved a fortune by acquiring NeXT and leveraging their expertise, and that OS X is the best consumer *nix ever, but it's overkill and overly complex for the average user. My 2�. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> "You can't brew a premium lager with a kool-aid mentality." -- The Red Green Show -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
