... 99.9% of all users are morons - in that they are perfectly intelligent people who only use a computer once a week / month.
Windows 98 was great for them. If it did not work, they switched off the PC and then on again. If that did not work they called people like us.
The GNOME designers have understood this. To break into the mass market we need a Linux that just works in the same way as my toaster - push toast in = on, one dial for how brown and auto - off with a loud indicative clunk noise.
Simplicity brings restriction. If you don't like it as other posters have noted - use some other windows manager. I say hurrah for diversity.
There are comments above on the differences between Google.cn and Google.com wrt tiannamen sq.
I would point out Google is performing the censorship - an American corporation - not the Chinese govt.
Same goes for Yahoo and whatever Murdoch channel that gets broadcast.
Self restraint from 'partners' is so helpful.
I am sure they are all proud to be playing their part in supporting freedom and truth in China.
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... 99.9% of all users are morons - in that they are perfectly intelligent people who only use a computer once a week / month.
Windows 98 was great for them. If it did not work, they switched off the PC and then on again. If that did not work they called people like us.
The GNOME designers have understood this. To break into the mass market we need a Linux that just works in the same way as my toaster - push toast in = on, one dial for how brown and auto - off with a loud indicative clunk noise.
Simplicity brings restriction. If you don't like it as other posters have noted - use some other windows manager. I say hurrah for diversity.
... Clearly fangirls have better things to do.
There are comments above on the differences between Google.cn and Google.com wrt tiannamen sq. I would point out Google is performing the censorship - an American corporation - not the Chinese govt. Same goes for Yahoo and whatever Murdoch channel that gets broadcast. Self restraint from 'partners' is so helpful. I am sure they are all proud to be playing their part in supporting freedom and truth in China.
Shame you need to drag an object to activate the functionality - suppose you are just riffling through a set of pages