Re: Oh, here's an interesting paper.....

From: James Knott (bit_bucket@rogers.com)
Date: 05/28/02 

From: James Knott <bit_bucket@rogers.com>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 16:20:44 GMT

Cichlidiot wrote:

> The large majority of computer users that are contributing to the problem
> would not be able to find their way around a command line if their lives
> depended on it. This is the crux of the problem. There are people who only
> know how to use the GUI, who depend on CompUSA to do everything for them,
> who would scream in horror at the thought of doing a Linux install, etc.
> This is the "Average Joe"... the one who took 10 years to figure out how
> to program his VCR... the one who only knows how to point and click.

As I recall, those router/NAT/firewall boxes are fairly easy to set up, and
offer reasonable security, right out of the box.

Perhaps the cable & ADSL companies should start promoting or even requiring
them. 

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