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Re: Many GU/Linux Options Remain for Older Machines

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____/ Snit on Wednesday 06 Jul 2011 14:48 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 3024975.jz4sFRjZfb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 6:18 AM:
> 
>>>>>>> A well designed UI can make a *lot* of difference.  This is one of the
>>>>>>> reasons why having multiple UIs - and many programs which do not follow
>>>>>>> the guides well even on the basics - is a detriment to desktop Linux.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Why do you care?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Because Linux is amazing and many of the projects based on it are
>>>>> incredible.  I would love to see Linux on the desktop gain quality and
>>>>> growth.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you dislike Linux, why roam here?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I do not dislike Linux.
>>>> 
>>>> You spell a lot of time discrediting it and its proponents.
>>> 
>>> I discredit the idea that the status quo is ideal and that the low user base
>>> is because of almost exclusively external things.  This is not only not
>>> true, it is poor advocacy - it is dishonest.  Desktop Linux offers some
>>> amazing things, esp. given its lack of price - but some in COLA pretend it
>>> is in the same league as other more common desktop solutions and would work
>>> as well for the general user - and there is simply no evidence for that.
>> 
>> I think you should find another hobby. What you do here is akin to
>> infiltrating religious forums to tell people in there that they are
>> idiots. you're not going to achieve anything.
> 
> What is it you hope to achieve?

I like a platform and development paradigm. I want it to become more widespread. What
*you* try to achieve seems to be nothing by annoyance to others, in the wrong forum, too.

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		~~ Best of wishes

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