You realise this is a remake of the original Doom, right? And that when you make a remake, it has to actually resemble the original? And that the original had all these cyborgian demons? And that that's what people want? And that you're a troll?
I understand that, but I am still led to wonder why it is so much like Windows. It is clearly trying to be Windows XP, but on Linux, and that seems like a really bad idea given that a better and more original model would benefit home users more. Windows XP certainly has a fair number of good ui implementations that should be emulated, as do many other operating systems, but it seems counterproductive to try to build a system which is deliberately comparing itself to XP, when it's never going to be the same, and is only going to disappoint a lot of people who expect it to be, and lead to them becoming frustrated with the system when menus are different, widgets aren't in the same place etc.
The point is, people don't mind change, if that change is for the better. We don't need a Linux-based OS that tries to be Windows; we need a Linux-based OS which the average home user can use with similar ease to Windows. Remember that article a while back about a company implementing Linux who had chosen to go with Gnome instead of KDE, for the express reason that it was less like Windows, and therefore less likely to confuse people by creating an expectation that it would be the same as Windows, and then not living up to that expectation?
The reason I switched to Linux was to avoid dialog boxes written for 5 year olds telling me that I needed to click the obviously-marked buttons below to select the obvious choices.
Maybe this is a great solution for home users who love to be coddled by their operating system, but is it really going to be popular in the Linux community? It even looks just like Windows, and frankly there are far better user interfaces to copy. The last straw though is calling root access administrator access. I hope to god they haven't changed the root login to "Administrator". That's one thing I really don't miss typing.
How can we take seriously the advice of someone who believes that choosing AMD/VIA is slitting one's throat? What a ridiculous statement. AMD/VIA have had problems in the past, but virtually everyone I know runs AMD hardware, and have absolutely zero problems with stability. Sounds to me like you're living in 1999.
To me, the fact that more distros are coming out is both interesting, and an indication of the growing popularity of the OS. Desperation is the last thing I think of.
They're basically saying "we'd rather not have you help us, for free even, because we care more about our image and will do anything to keep people from finding bad things about our product."
The needs for artificial hips are growing? I can't tell whether this means that there are more old people living upstairs now than ever before, or that people are now wanting to replace other damaged body parts with artificial hips o_O
He called you a moron, then took it back. You called him a turd-munching fuckwit, and went on to hotly defend yourself. Yet you're complaining about him not being civil?
Are you on drugs?
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Okay.
First they ignore you.
Then they laugh at you.
Then they fight you.
Then you win.
The point is, people don't mind change, if that change is for the better. We don't need a Linux-based OS that tries to be Windows; we need a Linux-based OS which the average home user can use with similar ease to Windows. Remember that article a while back about a company implementing Linux who had chosen to go with Gnome instead of KDE, for the express reason that it was less like Windows, and therefore less likely to confuse people by creating an expectation that it would be the same as Windows, and then not living up to that expectation?
The reason I switched to Linux was to avoid dialog boxes written for 5 year olds telling me that I needed to click the obviously-marked buttons below to select the obvious choices. Maybe this is a great solution for home users who love to be coddled by their operating system, but is it really going to be popular in the Linux community? It even looks just like Windows, and frankly there are far better user interfaces to copy. The last straw though is calling root access administrator access. I hope to god they haven't changed the root login to "Administrator". That's one thing I really don't miss typing.
How can we take seriously the advice of someone who believes that choosing AMD/VIA is slitting one's throat? What a ridiculous statement. AMD/VIA have had problems in the past, but virtually everyone I know runs AMD hardware, and have absolutely zero problems with stability. Sounds to me like you're living in 1999.
That was me. It's real hard to keep the data synchronised \:
Careful there, my Linux server at home is called Thoth. You don't want to get the gods angry.
To me, the fact that more distros are coming out is both interesting, and an indication of the growing popularity of the OS. Desperation is the last thing I think of.
So, because our customers refer to their computer's box as the hard drive, we should start calling it that too?
- They're basically saying "we'd rather not have you help us, for free even, because we care more about our image and will do anything to keep people from finding bad things about our product."
Kinda didn't work out for them that way, huhThe needs for artificial hips are growing? I can't tell whether this means that there are more old people living upstairs now than ever before, or that people are now wanting to replace other damaged body parts with artificial hips o_O
He called you a moron, then took it back. You called him a turd-munching fuckwit, and went on to hotly defend yourself. Yet you're complaining about him not being civil? Are you on drugs?
Sadly, despite what you think, your username is not a joke.