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Source: Tech Republic - Posted by Anthony Pell
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Most of what we hear about security is bad. Most people who like to think they are security conscious are just plastering over termite damage to the frame of the house. Why can’t security get any love?
Jack Wallen’s “Why the BSDs get no love ” addresses the reasons he thinks the various BSD Unix systems do not get nearly the recognition that other operating systems do — such as their younger cousins, the Linux distributions. The key factor, in his eyes, appears to be the way the core BSD Unix OSs do not present users with flashy GUIs every step of the way.
Of course, to some extent, he is right. The mainstream of home computer users loves flashy GUIs. Despite this, I think the text console-based installer is not as big a deal as people think:
- Watch the start of MS Windows installations some time, and you might notice that they tend to start with a text console interface, and only start getting into the GUI when the fundamentals are done.
- Notice that many people never see a Windows install at all, ever. The installer is almost irrelevant to the mainstream. What is needed for parity with the mainstream’s expectations is computers with the OS already installed.
- Many Linux distributions — many of the most widely used, in fact — still use text console-based installers. This seems like a pretty strong counter-argument to me.
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