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It's impressive how long the "Desktop" paradigm of Windows 95 has stuck around, particularly if you're in the Linux Desktop world. Most of the popular desktop e
by AdmiralAsshat 9y ago
It's impressive how long the "Desktop" paradigm of Windows 95 has stuck around, particularly if you're in the Linux Desktop world. Most of the popular desktop environments--Xfce, Mate, and Cinnamon come to mind--still follow that pattern. The last major one to go in a different direction was GNOME 3, and the backlash against it was so fierce that several other major DE's forked an earlier version in order to keep consistency.
- romaniv 9y agoDesktop paradigm isn't a Windows 95 thing. It's Xerox Alto thing.
- dredmorbius 9y agoWhat was GNOME 3's metaphor? (I've been so GNOME-averse I appear to have entirely missed that.)
- AdmiralAsshat 9y agoIt's difficult to explain succinctly. I will say that it's unique, insofar as it's not trying to copy past paradigms or macOS. But it can be a bit confusing. Minimize/Maximize buttons, for instance, aren't even included by default. Honestly, this is probably the best I can provide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7pBRi9Bbk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7pBRi9Bbk
- dredmorbius 9y agoInteresting, though that strikes me as maddeningly annoying as hell to actually use.