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In recent years, Windows has become a mess in the UI space. Mac OS X has fared a little better, but it's also becoming a mess. It makes me sad. Years ago pro
by Mister_Snuggles 8y ago
In recent years, Windows has become a mess in the UI space. Mac OS X has fared a little better, but it's also becoming a mess.
It makes me sad. Years ago programs written for either operating system tended to follow the UI standards pretty well, with the main exception being games. Microsoft started to try new things with Office, so if you wanted to see where the standard was going you just had to look at where Office was.
- bayesian_horse 8y agoI'd say this is a sign of more and more people developing software, and with ever more diverse motives. If your motive is to sell lots of copies to lots of people and make lots of money to it, investing energy into UI refinement makes total sense. If you just have to scratch an itch, maybe it doesn't.