I used Gnome as my primary desktop for years. The term lipstick on a pig springs to mind.
When I finally decided I didn't want to be a computer hobbyist any more, i.e., constantly tinkering to get my machine to work "just so", that's when I bought a Mac. On Sep 30, 2009, at 1:44 PM, David Lodge wrote: > On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:49:40 +0100, Paul M. Moriarty <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Simply put, a Mac is a UNIX box with a great GUI that runs most >> commercial, off-the-shelf software that people actually want. For >> me, >> that's worth paying a premium. > > Great GUI? So explain the stuck in the 80s concept of the menu bar > at the top? And don't misquote Fitt's law, like most Mac fan boys > (because they forget the second and most important bit). Also > explain the vast amount of wasted space. > > Me, I'd rather use Windows than Mac OS X. But, a customised Gnome > with Compiz shows up both Doze and Mac OS X. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
