Not-phorm

[Roland Perry]

In article <F810041A-E73C-4D53-A910-07E6921B49F7@batten.eu.org>, Ian 
Batten <igb@batten.eu.org> writes
>>> You perhaps move in different circles to me, but the set of my 
>>>wife's friends who have managed to set up separate accounts for 
>>>family members has a cardinality of approximately zero.
>>
>> It's pretty simple, and here (at last) is a tangible benefit. You 
>>don't even have the re-boot when switching users.
>
>I realise that.  But as I say, I suspect I move in different circles.

I have always reckoned myself to be very much at the consumer end, when 
it comes to moving in circles (and they don't come any more consumer 
than my Mum). But you are suggesting I've gone a bit "native" at the 
geek end. Hmm, I'll have to think about that.

 >any changes I  suggest make the machine my problem until the heat death 
 >of the  universe.

I can relate to that :) It's especially dangerous when you've suggested 
the configuration sold in the shops, which was once my somewhat 
thankless task. Although that convinced me that all product designers 
should be *made* to use their own products for at least a year, so they 
do it better next time!
-- 
Roland Perry