AW composed on 2024-11-30 12:56 (UTC+0100):
Why on earth would it be pathetic to meet users expectations? Other operation systems really try hard to make users forget the complexity of booting a system. Many people will assume that something is broken when confronted with a thousand lines of messages while booting.
Those other operating systems try hard to shield users from knowing anything about what is happening. Shielding from knowledge I find pathetic. Linux isn't Windows, but is about choices. New users ought to be given up front a choice whether they prefer ignorance to knowledge, and bloat/bling to reliable simplicity, couched in friendlier terms of course. -- Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion, based on faith, not based on science. Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata