> -----Original Message----- > From: Munir Nassar [mailto:nassarmu at redconcepts.net] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:10 AM > To: TCLUG Mailing List > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Windowing/desktop - KDE or Gnome? > > > On Tue, 18 Nov 2003, Sam MacDonald wrote: > > > Lets face it folks, gnome looks like the M$ interface. > > and KDE does not? > > i gotta get me some of your glasses > Seriously, how does KDE not look like Windows. Your starting point is the lower left corner of the screen, etc . Actually a lot of wm's copy Windows who copied someone else who copied someone else (stated for the benefit of anyone wanting to chime in with Xerox PARC comments). Emulating the most common user interface on the planet is a good strategy. Yes Linux can work towards something better, but for migrating users you are going to have to give them something similar to ease the transition. _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list