Why does the Linux desktop still look so unpolished and unrefined? Compared to Snow Leopard and Windows 7, Ubuntu looks like crap.
I've been using Ubuntu 9.10 for several weeks now and I'm so tired of the lack of polish on the desktop. I'm also tired of the fact that Linux fanboys are so unwilling to take a good, hard, critical look at their OS to find out how it can be better and gain more widespread adoption.
Hurling insults at potential customers accomplishes nothing. Telling them to RTFA doesn't get you anywhere. People just want things to work so they can go on to doing REAL work. They don't want to tinker on a friggin' machine for hours on end.
And polish does matter. Sweating the details makes all the difference in the world. Having a PROFESSIONAL polished look attracts both developers and users.
When it comes to desktop operating systems, Mac OS X is the gold standard. Even Microsoft knows this very, very well. That's why they copy it, and that's how they've done very well. Why Linux retards don't realize this and emulate the same level of refinement is simply beyond me.
And how did Apple accomplish this? By INNOVATION. By ELEGANT DESIGN. By paying attention to the details. Sweating the details. Being their own worst critics. Everyone knows Steve Jobs is just about the most difficult person to work for. But the proof is in the pudding. Apple emphasizes elegant design and innovation. That's how they came back from near death only a few years ago.
Look at the design of a MacBook Pro. Look at Mac OS X. Look at the iPhone. Everything has the best technology. Everything is like a work of art. Everything is a Masterpiece.
KDE has a lot of ideas and they implement lots of things. Problem is they don't seem to have any focus. The desktop just has a scatterbrained feel to it. Like everything and anything goes. Everything plus the kitchen sink. No focus. No coherence. No professional polish (what the hell is "Edutainment"???). Just one big mess.
Gnome has a chance, but the LACK OF INNOVATION and LACK OF POLISH is a serious problem. It's like they're stuck in 2002. Very frustrating if you've experienced much better.
Linux needs a professional touch. It needs professional designers, professional reviewers, professional critics.
And Linux developers have to stop coding like their only users are fellow developers. I shouldn't have to look in manuals or hunt around on the web to find how to do something. Software must be clean, simple, and intuitive to use. KISS.
As for gaining more momentum in the marketplace, it's not enough for Linux to be "good enough". That won't cut it! That doesn't get you out of the 1% market share hole. You have to be BETTER than the competition if you are ever going to come from behind and win.
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The Ubuntu 9.10 desktop looks so 2002.
Why does the Linux desktop still look so unpolished and unrefined? Compared to Snow Leopard and Windows 7, Ubuntu looks like crap.
I've been using Ubuntu 9.10 for several weeks now and I'm so tired of the lack of polish on the desktop. I'm also tired of the fact that Linux fanboys are so unwilling to take a good, hard, critical look at their OS to find out how it can be better and gain more widespread adoption.
Hurling insults at potential customers accomplishes nothing. Telling them to RTFA doesn't get you anywhere. People just want things to work so they can go on to doing REAL work. They don't want to tinker on a friggin' machine for hours on end.
And polish does matter. Sweating the details makes all the difference in the world. Having a PROFESSIONAL polished look attracts both developers and users.
When it comes to desktop operating systems, Mac OS X is the gold standard. Even Microsoft knows this very, very well. That's why they copy it, and that's how they've done very well. Why Linux retards don't realize this and emulate the same level of refinement is simply beyond me.
And how did Apple accomplish this? By INNOVATION. By ELEGANT DESIGN. By paying attention to the details. Sweating the details. Being their own worst critics. Everyone knows Steve Jobs is just about the most difficult person to work for. But the proof is in the pudding. Apple emphasizes elegant design and innovation. That's how they came back from near death only a few years ago.
Look at the design of a MacBook Pro. Look at Mac OS X. Look at the iPhone. Everything has the best technology. Everything is like a work of art. Everything is a Masterpiece.
KDE has a lot of ideas and they implement lots of things. Problem is they don't seem to have any focus. The desktop just has a scatterbrained feel to it. Like everything and anything goes. Everything plus the kitchen sink. No focus. No coherence. No professional polish (what the hell is "Edutainment"???). Just one big mess.
Gnome has a chance, but the LACK OF INNOVATION and LACK OF POLISH is a serious problem. It's like they're stuck in 2002. Very frustrating if you've experienced much better.
Linux needs a professional touch. It needs professional designers, professional reviewers, professional critics.
And Linux developers have to stop coding like their only users are fellow developers. I shouldn't have to look in manuals or hunt around on the web to find how to do something. Software must be clean, simple, and intuitive to use. KISS.
As for gaining more momentum in the marketplace, it's not enough for Linux to be "good enough". That won't cut it! That doesn't get you out of the 1% market share hole. You have to be BETTER than the competition if you are ever going to come from behind and win.