[NTLUG:Discuss] Startup system types

[Ted Gould]

On Sat, 2010-09-11 at 09:11 -0500, Wayne Walker wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 09:02:08PM -0500, Ted Gould wrote:
> > On Fri, 2010-09-10 at 17:21 -0500, Gilbert Morrow wrote:
> > > People who use Ubuntu must have the iPhone syndrome .  I am a Linux fan but
> > > not Ubuntu (Microsoft of Linux).
> > 
> > Against my better judgment I'm going to ask: What does "Microsoft of
> > Linux" even mean?
> 
> I would assume the analogy is the Microsoft is computing dumbed down and
> crippled so that _anyone_ can use it _WITHOUT_THINKING_.
> 
> Some think Ubuntu has the same goal:  _anyone_ can use it _WITHOUT_THINKING_
> 
> Others think Ubuntu's goal is only: _anyone_ can use it

Heh, so if it means that it's usable by people who don't want to learn
Linux and want to do other things with their life -- I guess that's
really a complement in my book :)

		--Ted