Unfortunately the world is probably about 95% idiots by your definition :-).
Why do you need to go through the kernel to write to a device? jeremyb. > From: Rex Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2002/03/13 Wed AM 10:02:30 GMT+12:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Re: Why Linux won't suffer from viruses like Windows/Outlook > > > On Wed, 2002-03-13 at 10:43, Jeremy Bertenshaw wrote: > > > You're thinking far too conventionally, there are ways other than writing to >/dev/blarg > > to access a device. > > You still have to go through the kernel. > > > Hmmm, aiming higher than the standard for desktop OS, so it needs to do all the >crummy> things windows does now and more? > > Did i say that ? > > Personally, i find the windoze desktop extremely clunky. I have no idea > why anyone would want to emulate it. > > > One of the many things windows does that linux doesn't is have decent hardware >support, > > sure thats arguably a vendor issue, but it's something that is a BIG > > issue... I gave up on linux on the desktop because it took many things > > away from what I had in windows, inc. support for my sound card, > > capture card, software I use, gaming... > > I have a TV card, SB live, GeForce2 with twin view, HP cd writer, DVD > rom drive (hacked for RPC0), 60 GB of disk, network card, HP A3 printer. > I have no problems running linux on it and supporting all the hardware. > > Yep, games kinda suck, though quake rocks along nicely. > > > Plus I think the biggest thing that windows does that linux doesn't > > is being like windows, the majority of desktop users are totally > > ! > > > afraid of change, theres nowhere that people can do night classes in X > > or similar, windows prevalance is a big thing. > > People just need exposure. If you make a system so simple that even an > idiot can use it, guess what, only idiots will. > > Rex > > >
