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I would argue that Win 3.1 and 95wer flashy for their time. As for 98, NT, 2k, they just extended the look of 95, but MS didn't really have to push the boundaries of GUI design with them since they had such a commanding market share.
If Linux is to take off on the desktop, an outstanding GUI is needed to attract attention to it and give everyday users that don't understand the underlying system's benefits a reason to switch. Flashy doesn't need to be non-functioning. The two are not mutually exclusive.
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I would argue that Win 3.1 and 95wer flashy for their time. As for 98, NT, 2k, they just extended the look of 95, but MS didn't really have to push the boundaries of GUI design with them since they had such a commanding market share.
If Linux is to take off on the desktop, an outstanding GUI is needed to attract attention to it and give everyday users that don't understand the underlying system's benefits a reason to switch. Flashy doesn't need to be non-functioning. The two are not mutually exclusive.