Re: Hardware hassles: Linux vs. Windows

From: ocl (ocl_at_arayan.com)
Date: 12/16/04

  • Next message: William Ballard: "Re: Hardware hassles: Linux vs. Windows" 
    Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:13:18 +0200
To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>

    >> You should not use Debian. Find a less geek-oriented distro. We
    >> won't mind. Honestly.
    >>
    > Heh heh - I was waiting for an email like this. Et tu, Ron? ;)
    >
    > First off, I was talking about a distro that non-techies could use. My
    > initial inquiry was (to paraphrase):
    >
    > Is the need for manual configuration of devices a consequence of the
    > basic Linux hardware model, or is it something that can be made
    > easier for users?

    I am not sure I can say this categorically about all plug-n-play
    devices, but I, for one, am very uneasy about USB and Firewire
    and similar PnP stuff in corporate environment.

    Anything that 'just installs' its own drivers means it's a security
    risk or potential source of admin headaches.

    This opinion of mine will be valid (AFAIC) until

    a) there is a way to authenticate these PnP devices

    b) someone comes up a workable solution that enables per-user
        authorization for these PnP devices [in a single-sign-on
        environment]

    Until then, AFAIC, all the fancy user-friendliness applies to
    home users only.

    Cheers,
    Ray 

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