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2006-05-12
Your refrigerator analogy is a good one in regards to what people expect however it breaks down in that a refrigerator only does one thing. Keeps things cold. A computer is a complex piece of equipment and as you make it easier you also make it "simpler" as in, you will be limiting it. I think as a "Power user" desktop OS, LINUX is there. It hasn't yet reached the status of "Stupid User" desktop, and to be honest, I hope it never does as that would hold ME back. Also to be fair, Windows hasn't reached "Stupid User" status yet either, thats Mac OSX territory.
The real situation is that Windows basically is forced on you by every PC maker out there. LINUX had to WORK to get where it is and I think it is doing marvelously and already IS a better OS than Windows.