Wim De Smet said... > On 1/11/07, marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But that's my point, really: why continue to clone TC, when there are so > > many additional functions out there on other tools that leave TC in the > > dust? If devs stick their heads in the sand and ignore developments then > > things will atrophy. In fact, in the domain of file mangers, I think > > they atrophied some time ago on Linux. And that's a shame. > > I know that in the case of nautilus at least the devs have chosen to > drop a lot of options in the name of usability.
In the same way that Bush uses the word 'freedom' ;-) Reducing functionality does not equate to improved usability. Chopping off my legs certainly makes me a more compact human being. Gouging out my eyes makes my brain less 'bloated'. > And I personally don't > think that's a bad thing. Your choice of words seems to indicate you > do, but let's be clear that this is a personal preference. Personally > I don't even _want_ my file manager to have all these fancy features. > The devs of nautilus are not sticking their head in the sand, they've > just got an entirely different philosophy of what a good file manager > should do. What I actually think is that Linux app devs are the most conservative on the planet. I think that once an app is mainstream - gains some recognition - that that conservatism is compounded and a fear of failure takes over and the atrophy begins. Worse, sometimes the app regress - I cite Gnome as the leading example. > I think what you should really do right now is scratch that itch and > build your own file manager. LOL The cry of the true conservative. At least you didn't suggest I "go back to Windows, which you clearly love" or some such nonsense. There are some excellent areas of innovation in Linux - and there always will be - but 'success' seems to taint apps with the kiss of death, or, at least, turns them to stone. -- Cheers, Marc -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
