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On Wed, 2010-01-20 at 14:42 +0000, Paul Sutton wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Neil Winchurst wrote: > > John Hansen wrote: > >>> > >> Neil, > >> > >> I think you hit the nail on the head! There are far too many options and > >> the file system leaves me cold. > >> I like my A,B,C,D,E,F drives! Why OH why does Linux need to make every > >> thing so complicated? > >> > >> I would have thought the two types of Linux would suffice i.e. Gnome and > >> KDE. the motto being: > >> KISS (keep it simple stupid). > >> > >> John W Hansen (who uses both Windows XP and Kubuntu) > >> > > Yes, there are IMHO too many choices, but we are stuck with it. I think > > it is a weakness, not a strength. All the more need for long term help > > for anyone who moves across. > > > > Neil > > > I was going to add the following to your previous post but adding it > here seems more appropriate > > To me this is where regular lug meets come in, either people ask on > here, attend lug meets asks on IRC, if lots of people want to know > about how linux permissions work I am sure this can be arranged at a lug > meet provided that > > we have notice > people can make the meeting > someone is able to make it and give the talk on the subject. > > > > Perhaps it can be a topic for ubuntu hour. (see other threads) > Paul > > I doubt most windows users know much about file permissions (windows does have them). Mostly they don't need to. And neither does a casual linux user, so if switching someone over don't go telling them stuff they don't need to know. It just makes stuff sound complicated. Imagine buying a PC in pcworld and the salesperson starts on about file permissions and then starts relating this to groups and users - sales downturn! (of course don't forget to mention the command line and how you can manage these things by using it). If you need it you can have user accounts, just like windows. One of these accounts will be the "admin" account which needs a password, just like windows. Waht more is needed. Simon PS rant over -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html