begin quoting DJA as of Wed, Apr 20, 2005 at 12:27:03AM -0700: [snip] > As I said above, there is a real distinction between how a OS is > /designed/ to be used and how that same OS is /actually/ used. I think > Stewart's premise is that the vast majority of the unwashed masses tend > to use their boxes in a single-user frame of mind.
I have a premise? <fx voice="Neo">Whoa.</fx> Seriously, it's not even that. It's that the target market for Linspire (aka Lindows) are those of unwashed masses who are going to use the machine in a single-user frame of mind. And whats-his-face's assertion that there is no security problem in that case is distressingly hard to refute. It's trivial to refute in the multi-user or network-server case. But that's not the constraints. Much of the vocal Linux community, unable to come up with an air-holding answer, resort to either name-calling, or they change the constraints to suit their preferred answer. [snip] > I find it educational. But then I'm not getting emotional about it. Yay! Vindication! :) [snip] > I think he's been pretty clear. Maybe a bit too subtle or even a bit > sly, but clear nonetheless to anyone who's has been paying attention. I've _tried_ to be clear. I've not tried to be sly. But now I find I've been accused of subtlety. -Stewart "Oh, the shame!" Stremler
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