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GNOME and the way forward

GNOME and the way forward

Posted Aug 19, 2005 7:44 UTC (Fri) by dvdeug (subscriber, #10998)
In reply to: GNOME and the way forward by smoogen
Parent article: GNOME and the way forward

Any desktop environment is not about choice.. it is about usability for a new user.

Most people don't switch desktops frequently. So why design a desktop environment for the few that are switching? That's like making all your keyboards in alphabetical order; sure, it's lousy for typing, and it screws everyone who's already typed a lot, but it's great for the new user.


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