10.04: min/max/close buttons

[Brian McKee]

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 5:24 AM, Scott Beamer
<geekboy at angrykeyboarder.com> wrote:
> Brian McKee spake thusly:
>
>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 4:15 PM, J <dreadpiratejeff at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 16:01, Brian McKee <brian.mckee at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> reasons I started using linux way back when. Why lately does everybody
>>>> have this 'there's only one true way to do things' attitude going?
>>>
>>> Because the number of people adopting Linux who are of the "let me
>>> configure everthing under the sun" persuasion are becomming fewer and
>>> fewer, and honestly, don't pay the bills.
>>>
>>> The target is shifting from hobbyist to "Your Mom" and "Your Company"
>>> because that's where the money is.
>>
>> {snipped rant}
>>
>> Not sure I agree, but if that's true, here's hoping they all go buy
>> iPads and leave us alone
>>
>
> That attitude is big reason why the Linux market share is what it is
> today.

1 - Baloney. Most linux users are open, accomodating and helpful.
There are more elitist Windows snobs that make fun of lusers than
there are linux ones.
Try again.

2 - Who said I thought linux marketshare should be #1? Bug #1 is Mark
Shuttleworths, not mine. What I want from an OS does not include being
the most used.

Trying to please everyone in the end satisfies no-one.  Removing
features is for$%^$ sake REMOVING FEATURES! I think the iPad will be a
wonderful example of a purpose built closed system machine that does
some things very well, very easily and is extremely approachable. If I
desire an iPad, I will purchase one - Apples reputation indicates they
will do an awesome job at that.  If I want an **Operating System**
instead of an appliance, I will continue to use something like linux
which allows a user who is experienced or willing to learn exactly
what *they* want.

Brian

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