You're asserting that error messages that can't even be tentatively linked to any problem with functionality is the reason that Ubuntu won't be popular with more than a tiny fraction of world-wide computer users? I really don't think that's right. Windows operating systems are known for "the blue screen of death" which display cryptic error messages and are typically followed by system crashes or applications failing and shutting down, yet Windows OSes have been and remain popular. I don't think an error message that pops up for 3 seconds during boot is going to prevent Ubuntu from being popular with more than "the tiniest fraction of computer users wordwide."
I usually don't even watch my computer boot and I had booted the Ubuntu 10.10 a number of times before even noticing the error message. I think the reason Linux isn't as popular as Windows is because Linux can be more complicated to use. For example, the command line interface takes quite a while to learn even though the instructions for it (the man pages) are quite detailed. Also, computer games are very, very popular and most games are probably designed with Windows compatibility in mind and no attention is paid to Linux compatibility by software companies. The same can be said for the newest pieces of hardware such as video cards, sound cards, printers, etc. They all often come with CDs for Windows installation, while Linux can require that the computer's interface for each new piece of hardware has to be developed and tested individually. Just my two cents On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 2:29 PM, John Stewart <642...@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote: > "While it is undesirable that this error is emitted so prominantly > during boot on any system, even had this error been on the release teams > radar, it is unlikely it would have been a release blocker as it does > not seem to affect functionality, nor does it affect a large percentage > of the install base." > > And right here you have, in its tightest expression, the core reason why > Ubuntu will never reach levels of popularity beyond the tiniest fraction > of computer users world-wide. > > -- Maverick could not load /lib/modules/2.6.35-22-generic/modules.dep https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/642421 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
