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IBM To Linux Desktop Developers: 'Stop Copying Windows' (InformationWeek)IBM To Linux Desktop Developers: 'Stop Copying Windows' (InformationWeek)Posted Aug 8, 2008 15:03 UTC (Fri) by mosfet (guest, #45339)Parent article: IBM To Linux Desktop Developers: 'Stop Copying Windows' (InformationWeek)
From a usability standpoint I really like OS X Leopard. It seems to have the right balance between simplicity and complexity for most tasks. Too bad it takes an evil corporation with a near mad leader to enforce usability.
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IBM To Linux Desktop Developers: 'Stop Copying Windows' (InformationWeek) Posted Aug 9, 2008 15:57 UTC (Sat) by dkite (guest, #4577) [Link] Heh. I think you have described the problem succinctly. Usability comes from control. Free software abhors control. When free software projects attempt to impose control, the end result is the worst of both worlds. Derek
IBM To Linux Desktop Developers: 'Stop Copying Windows' (InformationWeek) Posted Aug 9, 2008 19:38 UTC (Sat) by Sutoka (guest, #43890) [Link] You're assuming OS X is actually usable. It isn't. It's simply popular because it's different (without being too different).
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