Re: tlug: automated login & startx, etc

["Drew C. Poulin" <poulin@example.com>]

On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Scott M. Stone wrote:
> HOWEVER -- running Linux as a single user OS is kind of defeating the
> entire point of what Linux stands
 for.  If you have a user that doesn't
> understand logging in with a username and password and/or doesn't
> understand why that's a good idea, then that user should probably use
> Windows or MacOS, IMHO.

IMevenHerO, a good reason for single users to use Linux is that it seems
to be the most stable OS available for single users.  I no longer wish
to build my house on the swamp that is Windows, and my experience with the
Mac OS has left me convinced that it's almost as flaky, especially when
running MS applications.  Linux has never crashed on me, not once.
Windows 98J does so almost daily, even though I try to practice good
system hygiene using Norton's tools.  I also like having a scripting
language (I know, the Mac has Applescript) and access to features like
cron.  FWIW.


Drew Poulin


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