Q:

Autorun a removable device in Linux

I have a removable device setup so it autoruns when plugged into a Windows machine and pops up a message giving the owner's information, so it can be returned if lost.  Is there a way to do this in Linux as well?  It doesn't need to be complex, it can be an option in a right-click menu, or a splashscreen, or anything. 

A:

No.  Unlike a default installation of Windows, which looks at Autorun.inf and automatically executes a specified program (or at least asks whether the user wants to run the "default action"), no distribution of Linux does this.  Any autorun-like feature upon inserting a USB device on Linux must be explicitly set up by the user. 
By the way, the autorun "feature" of Windows can be disabled, and it frequently is disabled by security-conscious computer users.