On October 29, 2002 09:05 pm, Vincent Danen wrote:
> On Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at 04:57 PM, David Walser wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> >> GNOME uses double-click by default, and I don't have
> >> a problem with
> >> doing things that way. "A lot" of keyboard crap?
> >> Huh? You yourself admit
> >> that doing a multiple select with a double-click
> >> model involves one
> >> *fewer* keyboard press.
> >
> > Thank you for the second reminder that Gnome sucks.
> > Keyboard crap for copy/paste == Ctrl-C/Ctrl-V, in
> > Linux you just highlight and middle click. And yes
> > there's one more button press to initiate the
> > selection process with single-click, that's a *hell*
> > of a lot better that *lots* more mouse crap (aka
> > double-clicks).
>
> You're quite anal about your opinions, no? Are you trying to imply
> that a standard X cut-n-paste works better in KDE than GNOME? Funny...
> I highlight and middle click in GNOME also.
>
> Actually, I find this whole thread quite laughable... we're arguing
> over one click vs. two? Sheesh... Juan needs to release a really
> shitty system-breaking kernel so that people actually talk about
> worthwhile things.
>
> /me shakes his head in amazement.
>
> >> Hi! I don't. Because I use GNOME, which uses
> >> double-click, and I don't
> >> have to. Like it or not, this is a legitimate
> >> adaptation problem.
> >
> > Yes, I understand you stick to Gnome because you like
> > the Windows interface. Some of us like to move on to
> > better things.
>
> Ok, this is *really* laughable. You think GNOME is more similar to
> windows than KDE? What kinda pot you been smoking? Care to share?
> KDE is the biggest Windows wanna-be out there! One reason I *don't*
> run KDE is because it reminds me too much of windows. Even KDE3 is too
> close to windows for my liking.
>
> If you want to move on to something better, use Enlightenment. Or
> WindowMaker. If you're trying to move onto something better, in terms
> of look and overall UI, than windows, you really need to stop using KDE.
>
> Sorry... had to interject. I've been trying hard not to laugh too much
> at this silly thread, but this one almost made me pee my pants.
>
> What happened to the good old days when people actually discussed
> useful stuff on this mailing list? It's depressing to see what the
> list has been reduced to.
>
> And no, David, this isn't directly an attack on you, so please don't
> take it as such. I just found your message far too amusing to pass up.
> =)
Touche Vincent, touche ;))
