Ok. So? KDE also hides the "Linux underneath". Boot splash screens have been common since 2.8 kernels. The purpose of Linux isn't to have a terminal and show a

Ok. So? KDE also hides the "Linux underneath". Boot splash screens have been common since 2.8 kernels. The purpose of Linux isn't to have a terminal and show a bunch of messages. Most computer users have zero interest in that. The goal is to build a working system based on user freedom. In that sense, showing a console window or a config file should be treated as a failure.