Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 30 Jan 2003 14:54:33 +0100 | From | Stefan Reinauer <> | Subject | Re: Bootscreen |
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* Denis Vlasenko <vda@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua> [030129 15:46]: > Yeah, dude, let's dumb down our users... don't allow them > to become curious and start learning.
How would a graphical bootscreen keep them away from becoming curious? With my bootsplash patch you can either choose to hide the kernel messages completely, or have the boot messages scroll down on a graphical background. No information missing, it just looks a lot better.
> Grown up, mature people are scared when they see letters > and numbers on the screen? On what planet am I? The world is just not just technophile freaks, sorry if this is new to you ;-)
> And if someone *is* scared and totally non-curious, well... > do you want to have such a user? /me not.
Freedom for those who are more equal than others.
Regards Stefan
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