That was the impression I got when I read your initial comment. It's possible I'm misreading it when you say that 'But, I can't disagree that it comes out of the box with a measure of usability and is "good enough" for lots of people.' It sounds here like you're conceding that Windows is simply more usable out of the box than Linux, which is the point I mean to address. If I misunderstood your intent then I apologize.
I'm not perpetuating a "myth" here, I'm just not sneering at Windows for being Windows.
I understand. Windows isn't the Devil and it shouldn't be lambasted simply for being Windows. But Microsoft has put a lot of money and effort into denigrating Linux as "too technical" or "insecure" or otherwise "not ready for prime time" and your comment seemed to feed into that perception.
But, I can't disagree that it comes out of the box with a measure of usability and is "good enough" for lots of people.
This part of my comment really seems to be being misunderstood. I am stating that Windows comes out of the box being able to be used. That's it. Not that it's better or worse than Linux or anything else. Just that it is usable and that that is good enough for plenty of end users, and if it's good enough for them, then who am I to argue?
That was the impression I got when I read your initial comment. It's possible I'm misreading it when you say that 'But, I can't disagree that it comes out of the box with a measure of usability and is "good enough" for lots of people.' It sounds here like you're conceding that Windows is simply more usable out of the box than Linux, which is the point I mean to address. If I misunderstood your intent then I apologize.
I understand. Windows isn't the Devil and it shouldn't be lambasted simply for being Windows. But Microsoft has put a lot of money and effort into denigrating Linux as "too technical" or "insecure" or otherwise "not ready for prime time" and your comment seemed to feed into that perception.
This part of my comment really seems to be being misunderstood. I am stating that Windows comes out of the box being able to be used. That's it. Not that it's better or worse than Linux or anything else. Just that it is usable and that that is good enough for plenty of end users, and if it's good enough for them, then who am I to argue?