Mark, Em 28-10-2011 08:14, Mark Shuttleworth escreveu: > We cannot build an interface that supports every conceivable option that > any given user might want. We simply cannot. It's truth. We cannot do this. But do you agree that with a "locked" UI it's much hardier to reach more people? I think customization is the point. The software needs to adjust itself to the user, not the inverse.
A very factual point: minimize windows when clicking in the launcher icon. That is bug #733349 (which has 133 affected people and 7 duplicates). You (design team) simply said "the design and user-interaction discussion does not agree with this". Two questions: 1. Why? This was not explained. This is the great issue discussed here: we (community) don't know what are the design concepts and ideas behind unity. And in situations like this, we simply get a "won't fix" without aparent reason. 2. Are the features and options for you, design team, or for users? Do you agree that a bug with 133 people who claim to be affected, with 196 comments and 7 duplicates is a significant thing? But again: all of us simply got a "no", and not a why. I understand that you (unity developers) have a lot of bugs to solve and things to polish that are more important than adding a new feature, but keep reading... > Now, if I spent all day defending, explaining, and responding to every > request, we'd get nothing done.' Agreed. But I really think we deserve some explanations, and not bugs closed as "won't fix" and that's it. All you need to do is to write one or two sentences that explain why it was closed. > Step back and think for a minute > about the opportunity in front of us - to bring free software to a much, > much wider audience. Ok. I'll do so keeping the bug I cited above in mind (bug #733349). > Is the thing you're demanding so important that it > should come before that? Obviously it's not. But it's a *way* to bring free software to a much wider audience (customization for those that want it, migration from other OS made simpler). > Have you figured out what you can offer in > exchange? Are you willing to do the work yourself? > Yes, I'm ready to do so. At truth, I've already done. It's an option is cssm, disabled by default, that allows users to enable this funcionality. But I get a big "no", again, without reason. See https://code.launchpad.net/~marcobiscaro2112/unity/fixes-733349/+merge/61473 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882274 Title: Community engagement is broken To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ayatana-design/+bug/882274/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
