On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Scott Ferguson <prettyfly.producti...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 13/11/11 11:13, Walter Hurry wrote: >> >> It seems fashionable to complain about GNOME3. If you don't like it (and >> personally I detest it), then you have three choices: >> >> a) Wait until it improves (3,2, 3.3, 3.4)? >> b) Put up with it as it as it is. >> c) Switch to another desktop environment. There are several to choose >> from. >> >> GNOME2 is not coming back. "Fallback" mode is for a limited time only. >> >> But it seems to me that complaining gains little or nothing. > > I must be getting too old... I remember when FOSS meant *not whining* > about lack of choice or the ability to change things. Seems it now means > "I've got a suggestion/demand that'll make me happier but requires the > effort/expense of others". > > Suggestion to those that are unhappy - developers do care about users > (without the silent L) - they don't have enough time, resources, > respect, or appreciation. Please take those things into account before > filling the lists with your "developers don't pay enough attention to > *my* needs/wants" posting - maybe then you'll get what you want, even if > it's just a reality check (you can't have A without losing B etc).
Why can't users express an opinion on their DE of choice especially when a new version has taken a step back in terms of configurability?! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=SyCWLpzQUfnudWFocfeWvUkSkehF=z4qknx_erydjn...@mail.gmail.com