Not every computer is a phone, kiosk, or video game console. Stop forcing a phone UI everywhere. General use computers are not meant for single task at a time.

All applications maximize by default? WTF? Yeah, that's 'efficient' use of real estate on my high resolution widescreen.

... gets to work on his new laser-detonated liquid explosive.

Shouldn't it be 'Linux *mobile/desktop* of the future'? I certainly don't want a html/css/javascript based set of back end servers, thanks.

(which their IT department probably warned them to change when the accounts got set up, of course)

If the IT department was simply handing that out rather than an initial random password, they are just as wrong. I particularly love how my 401K access was initially first initial, last name, last 4 of the sssn.

Now implement synergy, native cards for multitasking, unobtrusive notifications, and a gesture area with intuitive, consistent gestures throughout the OS and all applications.

I use a smart card. And I seem to have lost it.

Why de-virtualize? The real solution is HA clustering for your physical VMs.

WebOS is going open source. Nokia would be smart to get in on that.

Had ads remained a small banner at the top of pages, originating from the site in question, no animations, no javascript, no cookie tracking, etc ... this arms race would never have come about in the first place. They may have even been effective in getting people curious about their product and checking it out.

I know all of these things. And may just do it, and ask for forgiveness later. The environment is somewhat hostile, since they have never had a real RHCE, CISSP, CPT, CEH type running things before.