Choice #3. The Linux desktop was here, but was subsequently rescinded because it offered functionality not required by below average users. Honestly, was a minimize button so confusing to most people that it needed to be removed (Gnome 3)? Was the concept of desktop icons so confusing that it needed to be abandoned (default Gnome 3/KDE 4)? Do we really need to hide application menus (Unity)?
I saw a thread somewhere with "average" users saying the best way to make Linux usable is to delete your 3D drivers to force Linux (they meant Gnome) to revert to the old UI. That's the current state of the open source desktop. Anand. On 2011-11-23, at 10:41 PM, Mel Walters wrote: > -- Linux and Free & Open Source Software On the Desk top > > I hear discussions and claims on both sides. > 1/ The Desk Top is here for Linux. > 2/ No it does not count because it is still too difficult to keep up for > the average user. > > I am of the opinion that it takes time, effort and dedication to > succeed. > > How many are willing to do that? > How many have tech friends that can support them? > > Mel > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
