Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 12th Aug 2008 23:59 UTC, submitted by AdamW
Here is an interesting discussion of the changes KDE 4.x (via Mandriva Linux 2009 pre-releases) brings to desktop interaction. The article argues that KDE 4 might very well be the next big thing in computing, as it finally tries to steer away from the Xerox desktop metaphor we've all been using since the glory days of disco. While I personally don't really believe KDE 4.x to be revolutionary (I see it more as evolution with pepper in its butt), the article details many of the new things in KDE 4.x, and might make the lives of those first confronted with the new desktop just that little bit easier.
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RE[4]: I love desktops just the way they are.
by Bully on Wed 13th Aug 2008 16:04
in reply to "RE[3]: I love desktops just the way they are."
Member since:2006-04-07
I'm sorry, apparently you don't "get" sarcasm and hyperbole.
Hello, I responded to your sarcasm just as you intended it.
For the rest, we clearly disagree. However i don't find a need to call you an 'old coot' or make your opinion sound old fassion and stupid.
Even if you don't agree, you don't have to be so disrespectfull.
But i guess you think that's oldfassion too :p
Thank you. Bye.
Edited 2008-08-13 16:05 UTC
RE[5]: I love desktops just the way they are.
by Gunderwo on Wed 13th Aug 2008 18:01
in reply to "RE[4]: I love desktops just the way they are."
Member since:2006-01-03
RE[5]: I love desktops just the way they are.
by el3ktro on Thu 14th Aug 2008 07:22
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Member since:2006-01-10
I don't think he was disrespectfull. His arguments are very valid. If everybody would think like you, "why change anything, everything's already perfect", where would this lead? That reminds me of a nice German quote, I hope I can translate it properly:
Where would it lead us, if everybody said "where would it lead us?", but nobody actually went to look, where it would lead us, if we just went?
I hope my lousy English was enough to create a proper translation ;-)
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2006-01-03
I'm sorry, apparently you don't "get" sarcasm and hyperbole.
But in response to your point, just because you believe the desktop metaphor as it is implemented now is perfect doesn't mean everybody else does. Some people may have ideas about how to make it better, more efficient more intuitive, better organized, etc. So rather than acting like an old coot that thinks everything is perfect the way it is you should understand that there are very good reasons to try and improve the desktop metaphor and it's current implementations.