Actually, in mainland Europe you'd be hard pushed to find any car that is automatic. Usually, automatics are for very high end cars (lambo, whatever), buses, or cars for handicapped people.

Only in the US and Australia are people really driving mostly auto. It's stupid, and I'm not really sure why. Well, I do, it's because of stupid decisions.

Wrong argument, you lose, try again?

Actually, people will learn just about anything, no matter how hard and complicated. Given sufficient time and necessity, they will go through it. Where you're right, though, is that people don't like change. Take 3 people who have never used a computer. Give them an Ubuntu, an OSX and a Windows 7 laptop. They will learn to use it in different ways, some more effective than others, whatever, but they will all be able to accomplish the same basic tasks.

Edit text, browse the web, chat with their buddies.

Stop being such bloody fanbois, who gives a *uck what people use. It's funny to see that most Linux fanbois are less tolerant than anyone else when it comes to Operating Systems. You rant the same stuff we've heard for the past 20 years, and yet not much has changed. The wanker who replied to that teacher is a fine example of whiny fanbois who can't take no for an answer.

Yes the teacher was wrong in saying that "Software can't be free", but she gave all the CDs back once she discovered her mistake. She didn't keep *****ing about it for decades. She learnt her lesson and moved on.

Seriously, get a girlfriend and get a life