Re: [PLUG] SimpleKDE

2006-02-23 Thread Hemant Mohan
On Wednesday 15 February 2006 12:14, Harshal Vaidya wrote: > I think, if you consider the case of someone who is > coming to linux/KDE for the first time, he will > definitely find 'administrator' more helpful than > 'root'. > > I agree that KDE need not be a clone of Windows but > simplification

Re: [PLUG] SimpleKDE

2006-02-20 Thread Harshal Vaidya
--- Kunal Thakar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >(eg. how is > changing 'root' to 'administrator' going to help?). I think, if you consider the case of someone who is coming to linux/KDE for the first time, he will definitely find 'administrator' more helpful than 'root'. I agree that KDE need no

Re: [PLUG] SimpleKDE

2006-02-20 Thread Kaustubh Gadkari
> I don't see how any of the changes > made by simplekde guys will help in making KDE simple to use (eg. how is > changing 'root' to 'administrator' going to help?). My thoughts precisely. But it might be useful for people making the transition from Windows to GNU/Linux. > It will just make KDE

Re: [PLUG] SimpleKDE

2006-02-15 Thread Viraj Paripatyadar
I believe the key is in *hiding* features, while still keeping them accessible for people who would want to use them. *Reducing* the excellent KDE features is not a good idea. Viraj On 2/15/06, Aditya Godbole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/15/06, Kaustubh Gadkari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

Re: [PLUG] SimpleKDE

2006-02-15 Thread Aditya Godbole
On 2/15/06, Kaustubh Gadkari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.simplekde.org > > Interesting concept. I remain to be convinced about the over-simplification of > certain menus/modules. > If someone doesn't want all the features KDE can provide, why not just go with something less functional

Re: [PLUG] SimpleKDE

2006-02-15 Thread Kunal Thakar
Kaustubh Gadkari wrote: http://www.simplekde.org Interesting concept. I remain to be convinced about the over-simplification of certain menus/modules. Kaustubh -- ___ I am always wary of distros (in this case, the desktop environment) trying to be more "user-friendly". I don't see how any of

[PLUG] SimpleKDE

2006-02-14 Thread Kaustubh Gadkari
http://www.simplekde.org Interesting concept. I remain to be convinced about the over-simplification of certain menus/modules. Kaustubh -- __ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List: (plug-mail@plug.org.in) List Information