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On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 02:00:01PM +0200, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Wed, 11 May 2011 20:40:02 -0400, Walter Dnes wrote: |
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> > > KDE devs decided to take the risk and make the jump ahead of the |
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> > > curve. |
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> > Coca Cola went from Coke Classic to New Coke; at least they had the |
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> > guts to admit that it was a bad idea, and reverse it. |
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> The important point is that KDE wanted something better, it's unfortunate |
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> that it took so much longer than planned, but it would have taken even |
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> longer if they had not tried. |
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Just to clarify: |
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I applaud the attempt, even if I find the current results questionable. |
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The thing about KDE is it used to be instrumental for me in converting |
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non-geek windows users to Linux. It was excellent for that. |
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The new one really requires users who not only know what they're doing, |
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but also have the inclination to fiddle and and tune all the time. |
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Hopefully, this phase of it's development will soon draw to a conclusion |
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and we'll once more be able to put non-tech users on kde without drama. |
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But I apologise for opening that can of worms in the first place, it was |
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probably not apropriate here. |
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caveat utilitor |
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