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Am I the only one that's starting to get a bit annoyed when random software for the desktop is getting called "XYZ Desktop"? I came here expecting a new desktop
by ginko 5y ago
Am I the only one that's starting to get a bit annoyed when random software for the desktop is getting called "XYZ Desktop"? I came here expecting a new desktop environment or WM called 'Rancher'.
- lioeters 5y agoI agree, it should be called "XYZ for Desktop".
- lf-non 5y agoIt is an indicator of mindset shift in the larger populance. In a word where mobile and web apps are becoming more and more popular, calling a product a 'software solution' or an 'app' does not immediately make it obvious where the software will run. Adding the word desktop makes it stand out to the audience who is looking for desktop software (and presumably who don't want to setup server side software, fiddle with cli or use an externally hosted orchestration service). I recommend embracing the new reality that a vast majority of consumer grade software in present day world does not target desktops.
- bzzzt 5y agoI think the 'desktop' naming convention is older than most OSS WM's/desktop environments, it was even used for games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_His_Desktop_Adventures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones_and_His_Desktop_... (now that would be a great name for a WM ;) )