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    SubjectRe: Scaring the non-geeks (was Bootscreen)
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    On Wed, 2003-01-29 at 08:09, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
    > > Hmmm, I think the traditional text diagnostic messages are best kept
    > > as they are, otherwise we'll end up with bug reports like this:
    > >
    > > Date: Jan 28 14:39:29 2006
    > > Subject: Kernel 3.6.2 boot failiure
    > > To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
    > >
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > I just upgraded from 3.6.1, which booted fine, to 3.6.2, which stops
    > > after Tux has waved twice, and winked his left eye.
    >
    > The point is that Linux should allow for a user-friendly image (yes! possibly
    > with Tux winking with the eyes or something - in a Mac sorta way). This will
    > allow for higher user-friendlyness, but should be turned off by default. That
    > way, SuSE, RedHat and the rest can turn it on if they want to do support
    > without the verbose messaging. Perhaps do it like 'if splash screen's active,
    > one can disable it by holding SHIFT or something pressed down'.
    >
    > I don't know about you, but most non-technical people DO NOT LIKE verbose
    > messages they can't understand. My father was scared by the linux bootup when
    > I installed Linux on their PC.

    How do positive terms such as OK or YES scare people?

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