They sure do work differently. Microsoft is a long way from being the benchmark of usability.
This is one of my pet hates about desktop environments ( not saying GNOME is perfect either, but they are addressing the problem ). Probably because of my work as a HMI (Human Machine Interaction) Specialist in submarine combat systems. The last thing you want users thinking is the user interface ( both graphical and physical ). Especially when they are under a bit of stress.
As far a usability goes, most computer ( graphical ) interfaces are shockingly bad. If you are interested in usability try reading a book called The Design of Everyday Things. Then take another look at desktop environments. There is a lot to be learnt from other disciplines.
It's amazing how little programmers actually know about humans. Just because they are human doesn't mean they can design for them.
I'm not using KDE apps. Sounds like you got out the wrong side of the bed. Why is it so upsetting to you that I don't use KDE?
My point is not that KDE or GNOME is good/bad/perfect/flawed, etc. It's that if you mix the two together, and they look the same but behave differently, then it is confusing to users. If that's fine with you, it's your computer. But, I believe this kind of integration is only cosmetic, making things worse. Better integration would be to create a common set of Human Interface Guidelines.
I really don't think it's good to have both systems around for several reasons.
1. They don't use the same Human Interface Guidelines. That's FAR FAR more important that looks.
2. Excessive waste of HD space.
3. On a personal level. I like gnome, I don't want my apps behave or look like KDE. If I did I'd be using KDE. Also programming GNOME is easier with all the language bindings.
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They sure do work differently. Microsoft is a long way from being the benchmark of usability.
This is one of my pet hates about desktop environments ( not saying GNOME is perfect either, but they are addressing the problem ). Probably because of my work as a HMI (Human Machine Interaction) Specialist in submarine combat systems. The last thing you want users thinking is the user interface ( both graphical and physical ). Especially when they are under a bit of stress.
As far a usability goes, most computer ( graphical ) interfaces are shockingly bad. If you are interested in usability try reading a book called The Design of Everyday Things. Then take another look at desktop environments. There is a lot to be learnt from other disciplines.
It's amazing how little programmers actually know about humans. Just because they are human doesn't mean they can design for them.
I'm not using KDE apps. Sounds like you got out the wrong side of the bed. Why is it so upsetting to you that I don't use KDE?
My point is not that KDE or GNOME is good/bad/perfect/flawed, etc. It's that if you mix the two together, and they look the same but behave differently, then it is confusing to users. If that's fine with you, it's your computer. But, I believe this kind of integration is only cosmetic, making things worse. Better integration would be to create a common set of Human Interface Guidelines.
I really don't think it's good to have both systems around for several reasons.
1. They don't use the same Human Interface Guidelines. That's FAR FAR more important that looks.
2. Excessive waste of HD space.
3. On a personal level. I like gnome, I don't want my apps behave or look like KDE. If I did I'd be using KDE. Also programming GNOME is easier with all the language bindings.