On May 21, 8:19 am, John Locke <johnlocke98...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 21 May 2007 07:36:51 -0700, "ness...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
>
> <ness...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >An amazing article. As far as testing the limits of user stupidity is
> >concerned, what I'd like to see is a test that requires them to follow
> >some instructions on installing software, including entering a root
> >password.
>
> >> | Are Linux and Mac users just more wary, more educated in security
> >> | issues or less gullible?
>
> I don't think they're stupid..I have a bunch of clients that are very
> well educated highly intelligent people, but when it comes to
> computers its like someone turned on the ignorance button.
>
> I think people have simply been conditioned to leave there brains
> in the hnads of Microsoft. You don't have to think, we'll do the
> thinking for you. Sad state of affairs.
Yes, I agree, it's arrogant and unproductive to call unexperienced
users "stupid". But a good interface doesn't allow disastrous
mistakes to be made easily. Like when your children click on a link
to a drive-by download, and that's all it takes to get infected.
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