Re: [Fwd: Desktop normalization]

1998-11-25 Thread Hugo van der Kooij
On Tue, 24 Nov 1998, imrana wrote: > >But not all linux installs will use desktops so why make them part of > >the standard-base? If you were creating a standard base for an end-user > >system your argument would make sense, but take into consideration that > >there are alot of servers, enbeded sy

Re: [Fwd: Desktop normalization]

1998-11-24 Thread imrana
>But not all linux installs will use desktops so why make them part of >the standard-base? If you were creating a standard base for an end-user >system your argument would make sense, but take into consideration that >there are alot of servers, enbeded systems, etc. that don't use a >desktop (or ev

[Fwd: Desktop normalization]

1998-11-24 Thread Greg S. Hayes
--- Begin Message --- > It's NOT. KDE is ugly as sin. Following Motif'ish styling clues to create > an "environment" from which users get the impression of running a "blocky, > clunky, slow" system. Even some of KDE's biggest supporters will admit > that it's "bloated/slow" and the styling is n

[Fwd: Desktop normalization]

1998-11-24 Thread Greg S. Hayes
--- Begin Message --- Marcin Krol wrote: > > On Tue, 24 Nov 1998, Greg S. Hayes wrote: > > > Desktops are a value added product > > Not at all. It's not seventies anymore. Now desktop (widely understood) is > de facto part of OS. > But not all linux installs will use desktops so why make them