As it says in the Linux Kernel Configurator:
"If you don't know what this is, then you don't need it. Say N to this option." - So just ignore it!
UI design for the layman is a castle built on sand. Some technical ability is required to effectively use a computer. The amount of requests I get to fix a computer that isn't broken - that's just being used improperly - are staggering.
Admit it people, Computers aren't white goods like fridges. They are immensely intricate instruments that need to be learned about before they can be made to work properly, and no amount of wizards, druids and autoconfiguration will compensate for ignorance.
If you can't be bothered to understand how they work, then languish! If you want to learn, however, there are a thousand resources out there to help you.
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As it says in the Linux Kernel Configurator: "If you don't know what this is, then you don't need it. Say N to this option." - So just ignore it! UI design for the layman is a castle built on sand. Some technical ability is required to effectively use a computer. The amount of requests I get to fix a computer that isn't broken - that's just being used improperly - are staggering. Admit it people, Computers aren't white goods like fridges. They are immensely intricate instruments that need to be learned about before they can be made to work properly, and no amount of wizards, druids and autoconfiguration will compensate for ignorance. If you can't be bothered to understand how they work, then languish! If you want to learn, however, there are a thousand resources out there to help you.