Linked by John Munsch on Mon 30th Dec 2002 19:05 UTC
Why do it? I am asked this question more often than I expected, even by existing Linux users who I expected to know as well as I the reasons for building a next-generation desktop Linux for the home user. So here are some of my reasons for thinking that we must spend the effort to create a better desktop on Linux than any existing version now has. Editor's Note: Due to a technical glitch, the first segment of this article was ommitted for some readers. If you missed the "why" section, before, you can read it now.
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Power users might see their computers like they see their car.
Average Joe sees his computer like he sees his microwave. He doesn't want to read the instructions, isn't interested in the thousand and one configuration options, all he wants is to put a bag in, close the door, hit a button and get popcorn out.
A master carpenter might be very picky about the size of his hammer, and the type of nails he's using, and the wood he's hammering into, and...and... The rest of us just see a hammer, nail, piece of wood and get to hammering.
A computer is just a tool, let the "experts" worry about fine tuning whatever "exacting" standards they have, but let the casual user pick up and go.