Re: [SLUG] Alternatives to Gnome3

[simran <simran@xxxxx>]

I upgraded 3 days ago and downgraded yesterday as well...

it loses the perennial wisdom of "keep simple things simple and make
complex things possible"...

simple things are no longer simple... i know this is just a rant, but gnome
is not a primary focus for me, more a utility to efficiently using other
apps to get things done... if i have to spend years configuring gnome
again... well no time, so time to switch to something simpler...

On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Simon Rumble <simon@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Nov 13, 2011 11:52 PM, "Jeremy Visser" <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On 13/11/2011, at 17:59, Simon Rumble wrote:
> > > The problem here is that with Gnome3 (and they started this attitude in
> > > Gnome2), they make it very difficult to do things any way other than
> the
> > > default.
> >
> > I work in tech support, doing a lot of phone support for non-technical
> users. Let me tell you, and I feel this with all my heart: that's a
> feature, not a bug.
>
> Which might be a sensible approach if the defaults were in any way
> functional or obvious. When Gnomescreensaver removed all the configuration
> from the xscreensavers they wrapped, there was no way to work out where the
> pictures came from, or change it.  That'd be a support call in your model.
>
> Still no closer to a solution here...
> On Nov 13, 2011 11:52 PM, "Jeremy Visser" <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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