that darned ROOT problem

[Steve Kratz]

> On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 09:53:47AM +0200, Dennis Kaarsemaker wrote:
> > On wo, 2005-09-28 at 17:17 +1000, David wrote:
> > > I really wonder whether they shouldn't consider putting a CLEAR 
> > > message about it in the install process.
> > 
> > There is.
> > 
> > Peple.Don't.Read. EVER.
> 
> ahem...
> 
> dontchaluvsweepingstatements
> 
> Your comment losely translates like this:
> 
> "A lot of people don't read instructions, so from now on 
> let's never give anyone instructions because they are wasted 
> on some people"


We don't need to literally translate his statement -- It's a
generalization that tends to be true more than not. People familiar with
Linux (coming from a different distro) tend to overlook the install
screen 'junk' and want to get to the OS as fast as possible to see what
it offers. EVERY other Linux distro I've ever used has "su" and a root
account.