I don't have a direct link to the tests for archive handy. Jim Hall regularly writes about user testing and you can find more results if you google "jim hall user testing". You can also watch this talk by Andreas Nilsson from last GUADEC in Karlsruhe.
Did you bother reading what I wrote? Follow the link you posted. You'll find a "Find all bugs marked as fixed since" box, enter something like "-365d". There are open bugs, but there are closed bugs too, and quite a lot of them. Your argument about not spending time making GNOME better and refining it is clueless.
Yes, imagine.
Imagine if people actually did some research before posting clueless comments about the bugs being fixed.
Imagine if people looked at the global stats on the GNOME bugzilla instead of just ranting that their pet bug has been open for ten years.
Imagine if people actually tried GNOME for a bit instead of just dismissing it because obviously it sucks.
Imagine if slashdot didn't rate +5 Insightful comment that show no insight whatsoever.
That would be good indeed.
I don't want that. I want it to not work that way. In fact I want it to work exactly like it works in my MATE desktop: I can double-click an archive and it opens in an archive manager app, and there is an "Extract" button in that app.
Then use MATE. Despite what some seem to think, GNOME people are okay with people using other environments. To each their own.
User research showed that people actually don't want an other app, they just want to access the content of the archive.
I could see putting a right-click menu option "Extract..." if it's so freaking important to extract an archive with minimal steps. But making the default for double-clicking be to extract in place? No no no.
That's how it worked before (which shows how well you actually know GNOME). That behaviour can be restored by unchecking a box in the preferences (WAT? GNOME letting users change a setting?).
The whole thing requires systemd so I don't care about Gnome. I don't use PulseAudio either. KDE with desktop search disabled and much of the 3D effects turned off works for me. I'm satisfied with OpenRC and I won't put up with the hassle of switching my init system (+ associated tools) and the risk that something won't go smoothly just for the privilege of running a desktop environment which has no unique, "must-have" features.
Good for you. It's alright that people choose to use something else than GNOME. The GNOME community won't get mad at you for that.
Maybe the Gnome people find that trade-off worthwhile but I don't like being forced to run something in this manner. The example of... just about every other window manager and DE proves that one can build a fine WM/DE without caring about the init system. It's an arbitrary decision the designers made. If you're already using systemd because its merits appeal to you, or it came with your distro and you don't care, then it's different for you, though you are still supporting the mentality that makes these kinds of decisions.
It is not arbitrary. systemd provides features that the GNOME developers want to use. It is a conscious and well thought out design decision. It is ok for you to disagree with them, but it is also ok for them to disagree with you.
It's been replaced by search and after a few rough releases it got to a fast and working state. Have you tried GNOME 3.20 or later? If you still have things you used to be able to do that you can't anymore, please report them to developers instead of a rant on a random website such as slashdot.
Yes I can watch it, I just hit play and it plays!
Oh you meant watch at its actual 8k resolution? Well for starters Firefox won't offer anything else but 360p even when 720p or 1080p is available (pretty common these days), or even a more modest 480p when using HTML5, so fat chance.
Drone sharks? That sounds a lot like some of the ones in Kill decision by Daniel Suarez and it's really creepy if the rest of the book becomes reality as well.
As someone who sucessfully founded and now runs an open hardware company, do you have any advice for people that want to follow your path? Anything from business tips to community, production or even engineering pitfalls to avoid? How about finding partners?
You must be kidding. The first line on the event homepage says "The GNOME Conference" and the first paragraph after the menu, on the picture of gathered contributors taken at least year's GUADEC, reads:
GUADEC is the annual conference of the GNOME community, held in Europe since 2000. GUADEC 2013 will be held in Brno, Czech Republic, a city which has played host to several other successful GNOME-related hackfests in the past.
People modded you Informative for that comment. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the slashdot crowd doesn't bothered checking facts.
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I don't have a direct link to the tests for archive handy. Jim Hall regularly writes about user testing and you can find more results if you google "jim hall user testing". You can also watch this talk by Andreas Nilsson from last GUADEC in Karlsruhe.
Did you bother reading what I wrote? Follow the link you posted. You'll find a "Find all bugs marked as fixed since" box, enter something like "-365d". There are open bugs, but there are closed bugs too, and quite a lot of them. Your argument about not spending time making GNOME better and refining it is clueless.
Yes, imagine. Imagine if people actually did some research before posting clueless comments about the bugs being fixed. Imagine if people looked at the global stats on the GNOME bugzilla instead of just ranting that their pet bug has been open for ten years. Imagine if people actually tried GNOME for a bit instead of just dismissing it because obviously it sucks. Imagine if slashdot didn't rate +5 Insightful comment that show no insight whatsoever. That would be good indeed.
I don't want that. I want it to not work that way. In fact I want it to work exactly like it works in my MATE desktop: I can double-click an archive and it opens in an archive manager app, and there is an "Extract" button in that app.
Then use MATE. Despite what some seem to think, GNOME people are okay with people using other environments. To each their own. User research showed that people actually don't want an other app, they just want to access the content of the archive.
I could see putting a right-click menu option "Extract..." if it's so freaking important to extract an archive with minimal steps. But making the default for double-clicking be to extract in place? No no no.
That's how it worked before (which shows how well you actually know GNOME). That behaviour can be restored by unchecking a box in the preferences (WAT? GNOME letting users change a setting?).
I like how your "more clicks" conclusion is backed by scientific measurements and facts.
The whole thing requires systemd so I don't care about Gnome. I don't use PulseAudio either. KDE with desktop search disabled and much of the 3D effects turned off works for me. I'm satisfied with OpenRC and I won't put up with the hassle of switching my init system (+ associated tools) and the risk that something won't go smoothly just for the privilege of running a desktop environment which has no unique, "must-have" features.
Good for you. It's alright that people choose to use something else than GNOME. The GNOME community won't get mad at you for that.
Maybe the Gnome people find that trade-off worthwhile but I don't like being forced to run something in this manner. The example of ... just about every other window manager and DE proves that one can build a fine WM/DE without caring about the init system. It's an arbitrary decision the designers made. If you're already using systemd because its merits appeal to you, or it came with your distro and you don't care, then it's different for you, though you are still supporting the mentality that makes these kinds of decisions.
It is not arbitrary. systemd provides features that the GNOME developers want to use. It is a conscious and well thought out design decision. It is ok for you to disagree with them, but it is also ok for them to disagree with you.
The answer to this question is available in the annual report.
Don't worry, we're hunting them down. This will not stand.
It's been replaced by search and after a few rough releases it got to a fast and working state. Have you tried GNOME 3.20 or later? If you still have things you used to be able to do that you can't anymore, please report them to developers instead of a rant on a random website such as slashdot.
Trucky McTruckface?
And posting as AC is your way to not have your name forever associated with your stupid comment?
You're so cute. :)
Highly anticipated by all two remaining GNOME developers
Right.
In total, the release incorporates 28933 changes, made by approximately 837 contributors.
(from the release notes).
So why exactly don't they move to something else which they can actually fix, like GitLab or Allura?
which recently announced it runs a quarter of the Internet
Nop. It may run a quarter of the Web, but not of the Internet.
I haven't had Flash installed for years and this video played just fine. How about you fuck off?
Yes I can watch it, I just hit play and it plays!
Oh you meant watch at its actual 8k resolution? Well for starters Firefox won't offer anything else but 360p even when 720p or 1080p is available (pretty common these days), or even a more modest 480p when using HTML5, so fat chance.
I did and that was my first thought too. Highly recommended.
They will have had?
DSLR are still pretty common and they make the sound for real.
Drone sharks? That sounds a lot like some of the ones in Kill decision by Daniel Suarez and it's really creepy if the rest of the book becomes reality as well.
Give Gnumeric a try.
As someone who sucessfully founded and now runs an open hardware company, do you have any advice for people that want to follow your path? Anything from business tips to community, production or even engineering pitfalls to avoid? How about finding partners?
Why wouldn't you search for "GNOME Files crashing" (or GNOME Software, GNOME Disks, and so on)?
You must be kidding. The first line on the event homepage says "The GNOME Conference" and the first paragraph after the menu, on the picture of gathered contributors taken at least year's GUADEC, reads: GUADEC is the annual conference of the GNOME community, held in Europe since 2000. GUADEC 2013 will be held in Brno, Czech Republic, a city which has played host to several other successful GNOME-related hackfests in the past. People modded you Informative for that comment. I guess I shouldn't be surprised that the slashdot crowd doesn't bothered checking facts.