On Mon, 2008-02-11 at 07:23 -0800, Corey Burger wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 11, 2008 at 4:19 AM, Jo-Erlend Schinstad
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>         gconf-editor is a really powerful application when you want to
>         tailor
>         your system. Even though it has about a million configuration
>         options,
>         I think it's very user friendly, offering sensible key names,
>         descriptions of their functions and easy navigation (apps >
>         appname >
>         preferences).
>         
>         The question is, then; why isn't it available in System >
>         Preferences
>         by default?
> 
> It was removed as part of MenusRevisited because it is just that, a
> power user tool. those that know about it can just run it and those
> that don't won't mess up their systems with it.
> 
This should not be a standard justification for why things are removed.
Power Users are Users too, they still need to be able to get to things.

Instead this is a good example of why the menu system is not a very good
way of launching applications and utilities.

Scott
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