Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:05:32 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:05:32 -0500 Received: from pc2-cwma1-4-cust86.swan.cable.ntl.com ([213.105.254.86]:62595 "EHLO irongate.swansea.linux.org.uk") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:05:31 -0500 Subject: Re: Scaring the non-geeks (was Bootscreen) From: Alan Cox To: "Richard B. Tilley " "(Brad)" Cc: Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk , John Bradford , jeff millar , Raphael_Schmid@CUBUS.COM, rob@r-morris.co.uk, Linux Kernel Mailing List In-Reply-To: <1043846348.11513.2.camel@oubop4.bursar.vt.edu> References: <200301281440.h0SEeBS8001126@darkstar.example.net> <200301291409.57213.roy@karlsbakk.net> <1043846348.11513.2.camel@oubop4.bursar.vt.edu> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Organization: Message-Id: <1043852925.28133.5.camel@irongate.swansea.linux.org.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.2.1 (1.2.1-2) Date: 29 Jan 2003 15:08:45 +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 13:19, Richard B. Tilley (Brad) wrote: > How do positive terms such as OK or YES scare people? Because they contain phrases that are not understood. Sometimes they also contain phrases which trigger concerned responses even when that isnt appropriate. I've for example been tweaking some messages so it is clear that the problem the kernel found it also fixed. People find the PC boot intimidating (ask PC support people about people who call in 'lost in the cosmos' and other such gems). Thats why the PC boot has often gone graphical. Alan - 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/