Re: Can we stop whining about GNOME3 please?
On Sun, 2011-11-13 at 12:28 -0500, Tom H wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Scott Ferguson
> <prettyfly.productions@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?!
Full ACK. On older computers GNOME 3 could cause performance issues for
video editing and audio production. On my relative modern computer I
experience that GNOME 3 in fallback mode is
- unstable, sometimes it freeze and I need to push the reset button
- missing icon themes
- even existing themes don't work, e.g.
- the white mouse cursor is black
- there's black text on black background
- there's white text on white background
- ...
- disability of graphic design
seemingly it were no graphic designers, but software coders who do
all the bad shadows and colour gradients.
- Ralf
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