Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:59:28 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:59:28 -0500 Received: from mail2.webart.de ([195.30.14.11]:6412 "EHLO mail2.webart.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:59:27 -0500 Message-ID: <398E93A81CC5D311901600A0C9F2928946939F@cubuss2> From: Raphael Schmid To: "'Ingo Oeser'" Cc: "'linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org'" Subject: RE: Bootscreen Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 14:59:33 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > - People like themes and this makes the theme madness more > complete That a problem? Anyway, when you need to compile something in order to make a change (or append to something as strange as an initrd, for that matter), I do not consider this themeing. > - Some people get nervous, if they see text (esp. slow > readers for obvious reasons) Humans like to be in control of things. If something's too fast for them, or they do not understand it (or even worse: both), they try to keep away from it. This, I believe, is only superceded by curiousity. (Which would explain initial interest in things such as Linux). > - Other people consider graphics archaic and "uncool" Seems like here, the need for control is even stronger: When you understand something, and know it is a mighty tool, you also wish to control it. On the other hand, you want your mighty tool to always keep you posted on what it's up to. (See "The Seven Habits of Seedy Assistants (tm)" for reference). > The last 2 apply to kids as well. What do you mean? Gets my attention... > So there are usability concerns and the boot might be the right > place to implement that kind bootscreen retainment. Yup. Not to forget that we like eyecandy. > Showing the dmesg log buffer on panic or BUG would be a nice > thing, to retain usability in that case as well. Maybe. Know how ill-reputed the Windows Bluescreen is? Let's discuss this a bit... - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/