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GNOME has lost its wayGNOME has lost its wayPosted May 27, 2004 9:57 UTC (Thu) by dash2 (guest, #11869)In reply to: GNOME has lost its way by tjc Parent article: The Spatial Way All this because some hypothetical pap-sucking idiot user is going to get confused if he sees a 'window manager' option in preferences. I don't buy it. Most of the people I know - PhD students - do not know what a "window manager" is, nor should they. Seeing a "change window manager" option in preferences would be yet more proof to them that computers are bizarre, obscure devices, existing in a world of meaningless jargon.
If you want to change window manager, learn how to do it. If you want to change window manager from the GUI, patch your system or write a panel applet. Don't complain about the fact that Gnome is trying to make a user-friendly desktop. It's fine to be a tweaker, but not to impose extra complexity on others because you don't want to DIY.
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