In article , Frank Slootweg
wrote:

You couldn't install,
configure, use, etc. your beloved devices without them.

nonsense. it happens every day for billions of users worldwide.

See above. Any and all OSs use 'scripts'.

you must have an unusual definition of script, one that's very
different from everyone else.

Nope. As usual, *you* are the odd man out [1].

nope.

See for example

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Script_(computer_programming)

users aren't programmers. users do not write scripts or apps to get
their work done.

users launch existing apps (double-click or tap), do their work (type,
draw, capture/edit photos & videos, etc.) and then share the results
(print, upload, etc.).

as i said, billions of users worldwide are installing and using all
sorts of apps, all without scripts.

[1] The recent discussion about what is and isn't a (personal)
"cloud".

a personal cloud is a cloud.

a cloud does *not* need to be owned or operated by google, microsoft,
apple, dropbox, facebook, etc. to qualify as a cloud.

[2] Because all other main OSs (Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android) *do*.

nope. not all. classic mac os didn't. embedded devices don't.

where are the scripts on a digital camera or a thermostat? you push
some buttons or turn some dials.