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Don't get me wrong, I'd rather this existed than not, but wtf, how is this "way ahead of its time"!?!?!?
If the only thing we can vary in our user interfaces is how many dimensions they display, its going to be a long time before we make any inroads into dealing with large amounts of data using arbitrarily generated paradigms that minimize the energy input required to acquire a particular piece of information.
DATA--that is, what computers deal with--DOES NOT require a user interface mapped to the tangible nature of our reality.
People seem obsessed with the question, "Where is it??? How is it arranged?? How is it layed out???" while the question "WHAT is it??" seems to elude them.
Sorry if this post seems angry, but this isn't ahead of its time at all. Our interfaces and computers are BEHIND the times. (assuming objective time... yeah, we're both wrong I guess)
Just my $.02, and yes, I am working on my own interface, but I am only 1 person, so it's going to be awhile.
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Don't get me wrong, I'd rather this existed than not, but wtf, how is this "way ahead of its time"!?!?!?
If the only thing we can vary in our user interfaces is how many dimensions they display, its going to be a long time before we make any inroads into dealing with large amounts of data using arbitrarily generated paradigms that minimize the energy input required to acquire a particular piece of information.
DATA--that is, what computers deal with--DOES NOT require a user interface mapped to the tangible nature of our reality.
People seem obsessed with the question, "Where is it??? How is it arranged?? How is it layed out???" while the question "WHAT is it??" seems to elude them.
Sorry if this post seems angry, but this isn't ahead of its time at all. Our interfaces and computers are BEHIND the times. (assuming objective time... yeah, we're both wrong I guess)
Just my $.02, and yes, I am working on my own interface, but I am only 1 person, so it's going to be awhile.
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Disgruntled AC
Miguel,
One question, three parts:
a) will GNOME ever really be 'finished'?
b) if yes, what does that entail, roughly?
c) if no, do you think it's feasible to create a software system/desktop that *could* be finished?
Thanks for your work.
Isotrope