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"caver1" <caver@inthemud.com> wrote in message 
news:eClxAUGEIHA.2004@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Stephan Rose wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:04:28 -0700, rodolfo.garcia44 wrote:
>>
>>> On Oct 16, 6:03 am, Summercool <Summercooln...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> After installing Ubuntu, it seemed that everything on my Drive C: was
>>>> lost.
>>>>
>>>> After hours of trying, it really turned out I lost EVERYTHING on my C:
>>>> drive.
>>>>
>>>> So I had to reformat the whole C: drive, and reinstall Vista on it.
>>>>
>>>> I lost all my bookmarks, in both IE and Firefox.
>>>>
>>>> I needed to reinstall every single application.
>>>>
>>>> I needed to reinstall all security update for Vista all over again.
>>>>
>>>> I wasted at least 5, 6 hours.
>>>>
>>>> How can "Ubuntu - Humanity towards others" erases people's whole hard
>>>> drive without a single warning?
>>>>
>>>> Think about it, some people may lose tens or hundreds of hours of work,
>>>> or 4, 5 years of photos and memories, just because Ubuntu erases whole
>>>> hard drive without warning.
>>>>
>>>> The following is the install option snapshot: IT NEVER warns you the
>>>> content in drive C: will be totally erased. What's more, it is set as
>>>> the DEFAULT ACTION. And it says it is "GUIDED":
>>>>
>>>>  http://aycu03.webshots.com/image/32522/2001738602340396146_rs.jpg
>>
>> It says "Guided - Use entire disk".
>>
>> Now what particular part about "Use Entire Disk" is beyond your 
>> comprehension?
>>
>>
>
>
> There's also an option to use free space.
> caver1

This issue is down to what the target market for Linux is.
If it is to take over the desktop then it has to be targeted at the level of 
a moron so that almost anyone can install it without getting unfixable 
problems.
This means you can't assume the user understands what a disk is.. after all 
a lot of people think the case is a CPU.

This is Linux's biggest problem.. too many developers and users over 
estimate the knowledge of their target users.
Until the developers sort out the installation routines Linux will not be 
mass market as it still relies on someone being able to download it and 
install it.
Making it so that only ~5% of users can install it without problems stops 
the ~95% from using it.
Linux developers haven't even worked out that users don't read manuals by 
the sound of it.

Having worked in the telecoms industry I can assure you that you can *never* 
underestimate how dumb users are (well at least a lot of them).