[LAU] [OT] of experts and ex-spurts

Greetings, After reading the latest fanboy anti-Linux tirades on another site I decided to relate a little story here on LAU. One of my students has a 12-year old boy who wanted to build his own computer. Even cooler, he wanted to install Linux on it. I gave him some installation discs and spare parts, he ordered the rest of what he needed, he assembled the machine himself after referencing various articles on the net, and he just sent me a message to announce that he had completed the work and was happily running Kubuntu Jaunty. He even updated the mobo BIOS on his own, just to get the soundchip working correctly. He's also installed and configured the nVidia proprietary binary driver and is very happy with Compiz on his desktop. So I have to ask, when I read comments from soi-disant "Linux-savvy" folks who somehow can't seem to get their audio working (or even install the system without aches & pains) and thus declare Linux dead in the water re: audio work, are these people simply too impressed with what's really just a little knowledge ? Is it possible that they're really not so smart after all, and they just like to think they are ? I ask, because a 12-year old boy with no special background in computers just kicked their whingeing asses all the way from alpha to omega. Adding to his achievement he has convinced his parents to switch the family machines to Linux. He's now the only 12-year old I know whose chores include Linux system administration. :) Okay, that's all, and I feel better now. Sorry for the OT noise. EOF. Best, dp