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You are talking as if those two DEs are the only two options in existence. They are not. Xfce started development in 1996 ahead og GNOME. And if the "political
by ssnistfajen 4y ago
You are talking as if those two DEs are the only two options in existence. They are not. Xfce started development in 1996 ahead og GNOME. And if the "political reasons" you talked about were related to licensing issues with Qt, then GNOME is not the one to blame for. Asking people to look at the history is only going to make them discover the truth you don't want to admit.
- still_grokking 4y agoThe truth that some people were not able to negotiate but resorted to the most violent method possible to get their will? Yes, I hope people will discover that truth. And yes, it was the Gnome people who choose the nuclear option!
- ssnistfajen 4y agoIf you have to use words like "most violent" and "nuclear" to describe a valid & normal act of launching free & open source software that everyone had the freedom of choice regarding whether to use it or not, you need to seriously re-evaluate your personal priorities and worldview. I use both GNOME and KDE daily for different use cases, and the fact that people like you who hold such views exist is downright disturbing.