Re: Unity ROCKS not!!!

On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 10:40 -0400, Fred A. Miller wrote:

It has nothing to do with what's "new," but that what is new is of lower
functionality
and configurability than that which was replaced. It is never a good
thing to remove
them.....period! For example, take a good long look at the new KDE for
an example
of all the graphic "goodies" many want yet with the configurability and
functionality
that is mandated by more than a casual user who only reads email and web
pages.

Options & choices can confuse & frustrate, as counterintuitive as that
may sound, it's true! Ever heard of a book: The Paradox of Choice - Why
More Is Less by Barry Schwartz. The target audience for Ubuntu 11.04 has
NEVER seen Linux. Give THEM (we don't count) too many unfamiliar
choices; they won't choose Linux. Give the AVERAGE automobile driver
(cost, repairs aside) the option to have manual or automatic
transmission MOST will choose NOT to choose gear selection: automatic is
preferred by most (I HATE automatic transmission BTW)



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