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On 8/14/07, Martin Owens <doctormo-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote: > As an unintended topic of interest; what are peoples thoughts on > enabling or disabling various security features (in this case ubuntu) > when they give these machines to people are are not experienced with > computers? My parents have been running Ubuntu as their primary OS for two years now, which has replaced Windows. In these two years, the first couple months were the toughest. They were very averse to change, but they knew that Windows got corrupted quite easily as they became the targets of malicious people. I suggested they take the plunge. You must realize that at the time, Windows XP became a nightmare to deal with. Specifically, Windows Activation forced them away. My step-mother is legally blind (only one good eye, and with glaucoma) and she is able to utilize some features of compiz to work for her. So, there is a plugin called 'neg' which allows you to flip the negativity of the screen on demand. This helps her when she needs to view a web site that is too flashy or too dull. She can also utilize the zoom feature, which is nice too. Additionally, Gnome gives you the ability to have very large cursors and in bright colors, making them easier for her to locate on the screen. I don't give her the %admin group, but I do give my younger brother the admin group. Whenever he needs help, I remote ssh or VNC to the box and fix what they want. However, my little brother has become quite proficient at solving such problems himself lately. He just turned 11, so I bought him his own computer. Now he is hacking and breaking his amd64 ubuntu feisty daily :-) One way to learn is to break and fix things... -- Kristian Erik Hermansen -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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