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Linus Torvalds Ditches GNOME 3 For Xfce

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-else-don't-you-like? dept.

kai_hiwatari writes "In Google+, Torvalds criticized the direction that GNOME has taken with GNOME 3. He called GNOME 3 an 'unholy mess' and said that the user experience is unacceptable, adding that because of GNOME 3, he has ditched GNOME for Xfce. He said that Xfce is a step down from GNOME 2 — but a huge step up from GNOME 3."

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  1. Re:Change for the sake of change? by lejerdemayn · · Score: 5, Funny

    pretty obvious: he will write his own Desktop Environment. after the linux kernel and git, 'lo and behold: the BASTARD!

  2. Re:Change for the sake of change? by DMalic · · Score: 5, Funny

    no, OSX is a plugin for iTunes

  3. GNOME Intelligence Quotient by soloport · · Score: 5, Funny

    New study out shows a distinct correlation between desktop preference and IQ.

    Preemptive: Looks as though it might have been a hoax.

  4. Re:Good idea by arth1 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah let's just have everything stagnate and stay the same forever because poor lusers can't figure out the button moved 100 pixels and has a different icon. Wah wah wah.

    What icon? You obviously haven't tried Gnome 3.

    Since this is /. ...
    Gnome 3 is like re-inventing the car - with no confusing dials on the dashboard, a rear view mirror that pops up when you lean to the left, and the gear shift in the glove box.
    Vroom!

  5. Re:Change for the sake of change? by flimflammer · · Score: 3, Funny

    You: "Yes."