On 22 November 2016 at 17:50, Hisham Muhammad <his...@gobolinux.org> wrote: > > Expanding on Lucas' fun (but correct ;) ) answer: we decided we will > not bundle a file manager in GoboLinux 016. The feedback we got during > the pre-release stage confirmed to us that this is the right decision. > This is the reasoning: > > * We don't have the resources to develop a full modern desktop > experience for end-users. The development of GoboLinux has been > hindered for years by concerns with polishing the desktop UI when the > core system was stable. The development of each release took longer > and longer time because of tweaks in the desktop packages, and the > project was seriously hurt because of this. Most Linux distros > nowadays are essentially "taking an existing distro and developing a > desktop on top of it". On GoboLinux, we develop our own core and our > own OS design ideas, so we'd rather focus on it. The goal of GoboLinux > is a good core design, and not necessarily ease-of-use. > > * No, just shipping a "lightweight file manager" does not cut it. > Because once a user has a file manager, they want auto-mounting, then > they want mime-types for apps for contextual menu actions, then > notifications, and before you know it they ask for auto-updates. Trust > us, we've been through all that. > > * At this point, GoboLinux is a distribution that can only be used > effectively when the user is proficient with the terminal. Requiring > terminal use is not an "elitist" move, but it does establish the basic > prerequisites. For comparison, Arch Linux doesn't even include an > installer. > > * A user who is able to use GoboLinux with a terminal and who wants a > graphical file manager, can easily compile one. > > Sorry for the disappointing answer, but I think it's informative to > make our design goals clear.
That's a very good answer, if I may say so. It's a brave answer, but I mean that in a positive way, not the stereotypical British meaning of "brave answer" (which means "you are suicidally insane"). Your comment: « Most Linux distros nowadays are essentially "taking an existing distro and developing a desktop on top of it" » Is extremely perceptive. May I quote you on Twitter? -- Liam Proven • Profile: http://lproven.livejournal.com/profile Email: lpro...@cix.co.uk • GMail/Twitter/Facebook/Flickr: lproven Skype/MSN: lpro...@hotmail.com • LinkedIn/AIM/Yahoo: liamproven Cell/Mobiles: +44 7939-087884 (UK) • +420 702 829 053 (ČR) _______________________________________________ gobolinux-users mailing list gobolinux-users@lists.gobolinux.org http://lists.gobolinux.org/mailman/listinfo/gobolinux-users
