Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 17:12:04 -0800 (PST) From: Mike Hoskins <mike@adept.org> To: advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: stop the desktops' upgrades Message-ID: <20031029170708.T6952@fubar.adept.org> In-Reply-To: <003301c39e81$4d0f8b60$fdaeabd4@workstation> References: <003301c39e81$4d0f8b60$fdaeabd4@workstation>
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003, .VWV. wrote: > I'm happy for the new release. me too. :) i've done a few 5.1 installs now. (working on turning the last one into a "howto", not that it's difficult, but for any leary of making the jump...) > Otherwise, in my opinion it is necessary to stop this unuseful adoption o= f > the endless upgrades of KDE and GNOME monsters. i feel your pain, and i follow the same mindset, especially: > They still are much better than WIN. > There is no stable standard for applications' developers, under such > environments. <snip> > =A1Stop upgrading, keep a working desktop - stop the fashion system! i agree with what you say, but unfortuneately it is a necessary evil when trying to win the "desktop" crowd. :) that's precisely why many have argued so strongly against focussing too much on "desktop" support (things that are good for the desktop often annoy/hinder admins or developers), but it's inevitable in any project of our scope. we can be thankful it's at least relatively easy to use ports/packages and strip down your system to as minimal a config possible... a luxary not really afforded to the m$ world. -mrh -- From: "Spam Catcher" <spam-catcher@adept.org> To: spam-catcher@adept.org Do NOT send email to the address listed above or you will be added to a blacklist!
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