I respectfully disagree. 1. You are suggesting that my issue was that Intel didn't provide a good driver. A good driver existed and that's how I fixed my issue eventually. What made it difficult is that there is not an intuitive hardware management solution inside of Linux. Like it or hate it, Device Manager is a cake-walk to use and anybody can figure it out in a few minutes. 2. I'm not asking Linus why there aren't more drivers for Linux. There aren't more drivers for Linux because Linux doesn't have a large enough user base. 3. I also am not knocking the ability to use the command line to customize, re-configure, and fix the system as it stands now. I'm not asking Linus to eliminate it. I am asking why there isn't a larger movement and push to create an easier interface. 4. Is there a good resource for finding Linux friendly hardware? I have been looking for this because I am in the process of trying to build a machine that is Linux friendly and I have been struggling with this.

Linus, My question is: Why hasn't the community placed a larger emphasis on removing the need to use the command line input in basic OS setup and day to day operations? The reason that Microsoft got so huge was because they streamlined operations for the masses. The reason that Apple got so big was because they streamlined operations for the masses. Usability is the key. If my grandfather can install Linux and have a functional OS in a reasonable amount of time without have to pour through forums for hours because his video card had a hang-up and he can't revert the drivers in an intuitive way then he will come back. If the latter happens, he's gone... forever. I'm likely going to get endlessly flamed by the community for this post but a command line interface is archaic. In a world of LabVIEW and angry birds, text on a black background just doesn't cut it anymore. I want to use the OS too and I cannot do anything more than dual boot Linux and Windows because I just don't have the time to dump 8+ hours into a simple issue that just won't exist Windows. I don't mind fixing things. I mind the time involved because I have an endless list of documentation or junk to dig through to find the correct commands and options instead of an intuitive interface.