On 23 November 2016 at 09:25, Liam Proven <lpro...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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").
Thanks! :) > 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? Haha, yes, I posted it in a public list anyway. :) -- Hisham _______________________________________________ gobolinux-users mailing list gobolinux-users@lists.gobolinux.org http://lists.gobolinux.org/mailman/listinfo/gobolinux-users
