Boot screen: Quiet or not?

[Steve Lamb]

Mario Vukelic wrote:
> On Tue, 2007-10-09 at 22:54 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:
>> "Confused" users either learn to ignore it or learn to read it. 

> No, they stay away if given the choice, and turn to systems that are
> perceived as friendlier.

    Really?  So where'd we come from?

>>  Educated users don't have that option when it is obfuscated.

> /boot/grub/menu.lst to change it forever. And a good UI for everyone
> else that gives meaningful errors when needed and otherwise stays out of
> the way.

    Nice of you to snip the many references I made to remote systems where
that's not possible.  Might score points with those not following along, not
with me.  Debate the points presented, all of them, don't cherry pick, or you
have no leg to stand on.

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         Steve C. Lamb         | But who decides what they dream?
       PGP Key: 1FC01004       |   And dream I do...
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