You should not use Debian. Find a less geek-oriented distro. We won't mind. Honestly.Heh heh - I was waiting for an email like this. Et tu, Ron? ;)First off, I was talking about a distro that non-techies could use. My initial inquiry was (to paraphrase):Is the need for manual configuration of devices a consequence of the basic Linux hardware model, or is it something that can be made easier for users?
I am not sure I can say this categorically about all plug-n-play devices, but I, for one, am very uneasy about USB and Firewire and similar PnP stuff in corporate environment. Anything that 'just installs' its own drivers means it's a security risk or potential source of admin headaches. This opinion of mine will be valid (AFAIC) until a) there is a way to authenticate these PnP devices b) someone comes up a workable solution that enables per-user authorization for these PnP devices [in a single-sign-on environment] Until then, AFAIC, all the fancy user-friendliness applies to home users only. Cheers, Ray