From: "Robert M. Reed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Unsupported OS X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Unsupported OS X" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Thoughts on OS X Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 23:02:11 -0500
Other OSX turn-offs: -System-owned files (Lord, save me from another clean install)
The "system" is a real user in a real OS (like OS X and Windows XP). It needs to own files in order to use/modify them, just like any other user. It's easy enough to change them when needed, however. All modern OSes are like this. It's called Security - get used to it.
-Microsoftian file proliferation (to paraphrase Chandler Bing, "Could there be any more files in the system folder?" and do they all really need to be there?
Chandler Bing is an idiot, and not really the person you should look up to for understanding an OS. Yes, there could be more files in the System folder, and yes, they all need to be there. That's why it's called an Operating SYSTEM, as in more than one. It's a SYSTEM of files and programs that allow you to OPERATE the computer. Get it?
Why does Safari have 16 cache folders with 16 subfolders in each? How about an iTrim app for reducing system folder size?)
Dunno about this one, I haven't really done much with Safari. But really, who cares if it has 1000 cache folders? Drive space is cheap.
-Bulbous bubble-gum buttons (my kingdom for a less elaborate theme)
This one I agree with. At least a way to turn off some of the visual crap.
There. Let the flamin' begin.
Not a flame, just trying to correct some obvious user misunderstandings.
Dan
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