The Inherent Danger in "Just Working"
The majority of computer users want their machines to "just work." And though I like seeing how my hardware and software interact, it is preferable to have things "just work." When something doesn't "just work" on a computer, it's frustrating.
Linux usage -- if not outright, across the board, full time adoption -- has been on a healthy increase for several years. Part of this is undoubtedly due to the focus on new-user friendly distributions (such as Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS, and Mandriva) that make the now rather wide range of hardware supported by Linux "just work" seamlessly. Before we go further: This is a good thing to strive for and make new users aware of.
It's a good thing to strive for, whether the operating system you are developing is open -- or closed. I've heard many say that because some things didn't quite just work in Linux, they've passed over it for another operating system.
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