The problem isn't techies but non techies, unless you think only techies should be using Linux GUI... > I have had to explain to people tons of times that the

The problem isn't techies but non techies, unless you think only techies should be using Linux GUI... > I have had to explain to people tons of times that the random word in the UI somewhere in an application is actually a button they can press to invoke an action. There is a reason why Apple backpedaled on all that flat insanity for MacOS and iOS. Graphic designers and trendsetters usually know very little about usability, these are 2 completely different disciplines, and the Flat style was imposed by graphic designers, not UX people.