>Linux doesn't inspire anyone to create new end-user apps I'm not really convinced there are more worthwhile apps on Windows / Mac, except for the usual big pl

>Linux doesn't inspire anyone to create new end-user apps I'm not really convinced there are more worthwhile apps on Windows / Mac, except for the usual big players. (office, photoshop, etc) I'm sure there are some edge cases here, but for normal users it's not clear this is an issue. Most just use a web browser. They might not even make much use of a file manager. I'm not suggesting that the application situation is perfect on Linux, but it just seems to be bad everywhere. It seems like simple, single-purpose apps are disappearing, and are being replaced by a constantly-changing sea of noise. Is App "X" a good app? Maybe it was a few years ago but the developer tried to monetize it and ruined the app with ads / extraneous features / countless UI redesigns, etc. It's gotten to the point where the static nature of Linux apps is a feature. Rhythmbox is far from a perfect music player, but one of the things it's got over it's major competitors is that it's lightweight and hasn't changed in years. I don't need to constantly re-learn something basic just because an application developer wanted to make his mark and shake up the UI or features of the application. It's flawed, but I can rely on it because it doesn't change very often.