GNOME 3.8 to drop fallback mode [LWN.net]

GNOME 3.8 to drop fallback mode

Posted Nov 9, 2012 20:49 UTC (Fri) by sionescu (subscriber, #59410)
In reply to: GNOME 3.8 to drop fallback mode by intgr
Parent article: GNOME 3.8 to drop fallback mode

It's a very reasonable thing to suspect, that the GNOME devs tried to lure users who disliked the new UI with the promise that an old-style UI would be always available, while actually intending to renege on that promise as soon as possible.

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GNOME 3.8 to drop fallback mode

Posted Nov 9, 2012 23:18 UTC (Fri) by ebassi (subscriber, #54855) [Link] (2 responses)

[citation needed]

i.e. cite your sources, or cut the bullshit.

GNOME 3.8 to drop fallback mode

Posted Nov 10, 2012 13:30 UTC (Sat) by sionescu (subscriber, #59410) [Link] (1 responses)

No citation is needed. In my experience of human affairs and product marketing, this is a tactic often used; therefore I suspect the GNOME developers of having used it.

GNOME 3.8 to drop fallback mode

Posted Nov 22, 2012 16:37 UTC (Thu) by TRauMa (guest, #16483) [Link]

No citation is needed. In my experience of human affairs and society, unnecessary cruelty is a human trait often experienced; therefore I suspect the you of torturing babies.