David Masterson <[log in to unmask]> writes:

[...]
> Pish tosh -- all this O/S level complexity is under the pretty GUI
> wrapper that handles all the complex issues.  To support Windows, you

Yes: When I have a checkbox with some non-descriptive text nearby, I
have to click the text to be able to press F1 next to get
context-sensitive help. At the same time the state of the checkbox
toggles. You only have to press OK next and forget what you have done
exactly. Then if your system gets mad, you can strt to compare the
last backup with the current state to find out that thousand files
changed.


> just push the right buttons and Microsoft takes care of the rest.
> What could be simpler?     ;-)

Yes, just, enter "install" and press Enter, Enter, Enter, "Agree",
Enter, Enter,...

You don't know what you did, but you did something. That way everybody
can install network security holes and other complex software ;-)

Ulrich

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