> I wouldn't have been made aware that my choice of > GUI [KDE] has now LOST features because of Apple
I wonder how many KDE/Gnome features have been added as a direct result of 'borrowing' an idea from Apple (or Microsoft for that matter). Look at Gnome 2.10, the 'Connect to Server' feature, I've seen that feature before (http://tinyurl.com/chzxh). Who would like to see another aqua knockoff theme? No thanks. I've heard KDE plans to integrate a new system search, can you say Apple's spotlight? Yes, Apple has paid engineers that have nothing better to do that try to innovate and move the GUI forward, whereas mostly the OS community is doing it in spare time/goodwill. In my opinion besides a very short list, the Linux desktop is not very innovative at all. Rather all I see is a few features being added by standing on the shoulders of giants. I'd have to give Gnome more credit for at least trying. Without putting too much thought into it, here's the list of real innovation. What else is there? There's gotta be more. But not many. - virtual desktops - fish:// - the freedom to select an entirely different desktop How 'bout a real clipboard? Why replicate Windows Explorer and rename it Konqueror? Combine a browser and file explorer, original? cS _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
