>On 5 July 2012 01:55, Gregory Merchan <gregory.merc...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Jeremy Nickurak <jer...@nickurak.ca> wrote: >> On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:00 AM, Brandon Watkins <bwa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like this won't just be a problem with nautilus either, it looks >>> like the future development for all their apps is giving them interfaces >>> that are ONLY optimized for touch, and not giving a damn about >>> desktop/laptops: >>> >>> http://worldofgnome.org/the-futuristic-design-of-all-gnome-apps/ >> >> >> What in here conflicts with desktop/laptop usage? > > I actually have to work at my computer. > > That should be enough of a comment, but I'll go on. > > Steve Jobs asked, "why is the file system the face of the OS?" This > heralded the file system-free app-centric face of iOS. The answer is, > "Because that's what many different kinds of work have in common." > > Jobs went on to say, ". . . the file system management is just gonna > be an app for pros and consumers aren't gonna need to use it." That's > pretty much the market for Linux right now: pros. It's also the market > for Mac OS X, which is winning because it has enough of the basics > right. > > Mac OS X and Windows 8 both have modes of a sort (Mission Control, > Start screen) for mass-market, casual consumption. They have apps to > go with that. They retain Finder, Explorer, and other GUI tools for > getting work done. Linux is losing that layer, insofar as it had it.
I hate to say this, but I rarely use my File manager on my Android device, because all the apps have "proper" file-association so I don't need to know where my files are stored. Yes, I sometimes "have" to move stuff and I really don't like that Nautilus has removed split-pane view, but with proper file-association I don't need to know where I placed that particular .doc or that specific .ogg. The apps should know where to look and store their stuff and like a media-player update their list when new files are added. Thou grouping of files for projects should probably be added somewhere in this story. But I agree with you as well. I don't want to need my file-manager, but the one that is added as fall-back option, should be good. With metta, Chris -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
