Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Tue, 24 Apr 2001 11:08:39 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Tue, 24 Apr 2001 11:08:29 -0400 Received: from tomts7.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.40]:10691 "EHLO tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Tue, 24 Apr 2001 11:08:16 -0400 Message-ID: <3AE596CA.E7E06ACB@coplanar.net> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2001 11:07:54 -0400 From: Jeremy Jackson X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.72 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.2.14-5.0 i586) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Alan Cox CC: imel96@trustix.co.id, Alexander Viro , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Single user linux In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Alan Cox wrote: > > so what the hell is transmeta doing with mobile linux (midori). > > is it going to teach multi-user thing to tablet owners? > > Thats you problem. Distinguish the OS from the user interface. > > > surely mortals expect midori to behave like their pc. lets say > > on redhat, they have to login as root to access their files, > > they don't even know what a root is! > > Even my digital tv box has multiple users. The fact you cannot figure out how > to make your UI present that to the end user in a suitable manner is not > the kernels problem. Get a real UI designer. Quote of the day: Never engage in a battle of wits with an idiot; they will bring you down to their level, then beat you with experience. Cheers! Jeremy - 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/