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Date:      Mon, 07 Apr 2003 04:53:28 -0700
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        John Martinez <rolnif@mac.com>
Cc:        freebsd-advocacy@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Brilliant and very useful for FreeBSD, IMHO
Message-ID:  <3E9166B8.D39C8C04@mindspring.com>
References:  <16586B0C-6872-11D7-B7DE-0003937C0B34@mac.com>

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John Martinez wrote:
> The problem is that you are limited by the same GUI environments as
> Linux and every other UNIX operating system.
> 
> Not that KDE is bad (I use it a lot still), but a FreeBSD desktop would
> need something to make it "unique" and more appealing to the normal
> user. Lots of eye candy. Or else, why would somebody choose DesktopBSD
> over one of the many desktop Linux distributions?


Specific lack of annoying and distracting eye candy?

One of the worst things to ever happen to computer usability
and supportability is the "desktop theme" crap.

-- Terry



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