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I used to be a ubuntu user from the time they were mailing cds like you. I abandoned ubuntu for debian when they started doing strange things with my desktop li
by slim 6y ago
I used to be a ubuntu user from the time they were mailing cds like you. I abandoned ubuntu for debian when they started doing strange things with my desktop like putting the window controls on the wrong side of the window for no other reason than user lock in.
Last week my son installed ubuntu on his cheap tablet pc. it worked flawlessly : wifi, sound, track pad and even touch screen. on screen keyboard worked. even the wacom tablet worked out of the box. when he was on windows he had to install a driver for it to work!
so I guess I'm not mad at ubuntu anymore. it's just not for me. or any linux geek. it's for windows users.
- simosx 6y agoThose windows controls on the left was the result of UI experiments. The mouse travels less when the controls are on the left. Imagine launching an application with the launcher on the left, and when you want to close to close the application, you have to move the mouse aaalllll the way to the right. It is not a breathtaking innovation as OS/X had been doing it already. You can learn to use the windows controls on the left. I got used to using them and it takes a few days to feel at home. When sadly Ubuntu switched back to GNOME Shell and reverted this change, it felt really unnatural to have those windows controls on the wrong side. Still, you get used to it after a few days.
- mdoms 6y ago> it's for windows users Honestly as a half-half Windows user the stupid window controls on the wrong side is a big enough turn-off for me that I won't even consider Ubuntu. I think it's for Mac users.
- shadowgovt 6y ago> putting the window controls on the wrong side of the window for no other reason than user lock in. How does that cause user lock-in?