On Thursday 23 Jul 2009 22:30:22 Larry Stotler wrote:
On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 7:15 AM, Adam Tauno
Williams
wrote: The funny thing is that those accusing developers of "think on behalf of users" are.... "thinking on behalf of users" themselves claiming that users don't want these features [that come at essentially zero code] enabled. Hey, I don't use spreadsheets?!! Why is *&(*@ (*@*(@& Open Office Calc installed?! I don't print!? Why is CUPS running by default?! It is using 3.1MB of RAM? What a waste!
So, you are basically saying that the end user shouldn't have control over his system? That if he wants or doesn't want some program/service, that's too bad? Nice mentality.
As someone who works on computers on a regular basis and who has spent YEARS working in the service industry interacting with end users/customers(1,000s of them), I have yet to see any want these things you feel should be installed once it is explained to them what it is and what the pros/cons are.
Last time I checked, the end user is supposed to have control over his/her system. Isn't that part of the philosophy of open source?
Are we sure this person is not an MS infiltrator after all they are the kings of like it or lump it , There seems to be a build up of people that are so hard and fast set on the path of making Linux as un-configurable as possible in fact hell bent on ensuring they get their perticular enviroment just they way they want it force that on the distro and bob's your uncle take it or leave it but dont dare to disagree with them cus you will instantly become the lowest of the low in fact according to some even that is not low enough Pete .