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<h1>[Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME</h1>
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<li><em>From</em>: Linus Torvalds <torvalds osdl org></li>
<li><em>To</em>: Till Kamppeter <till kamppeter gmx net></li>
<li><em>Cc</em>: usability gnome org, jody gnome org, mclasen redhat com, desktop_architects lists osdl org</li>
<li><em>Subject</em>: [Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME</li>
<li><em>Date</em>: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:46:21 -0800 (PST)</li>
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005, Till Kamppeter wrote:
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> Frederic told that the options from the PPD file are intentionally mot
> listed in the printing dialog, the usability team of GNOME was against
> listing these options. They clutter the dialog and can be more confusing
> than useful to the user.
I personally just encourage people to switch to KDE.
This "users are idiots, and are confused by functionality" mentality of
Gnome is a disease. If you think your users are idiots, only idiots will
use it. I don't use Gnome, because in striving to be simple, it has long
since reached the point where it simply doesn't do what I need it to do.
Please, just tell people to use KDE.
Linus
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<li><strong><a name="00020" href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/usability/2005-December/msg00020.html">[Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME</a></strong>
<ul><li><em>From:</em> Jeff Waugh</li></ul></li>
<li><strong><a name="00025" href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/usability/2005-December/msg00025.html">[Usability] Re: [Desktop_architects] Printing dialog and GNOME</a></strong>
<ul><li><em>From:</em> Nat Friedman</li></ul></li>
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<li><strong><a name="00019" href="http://mail.gnome.org/archives/usability/2005-December/msg00019.html">[Usability] Printing dialog and GNOME</a></strong>
<ul><li><em>From:</em> Till Kamppeter</li></ul></li>
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