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> I so badly wish they'd open-source Windows. It wasn't bad enough that they refuse to fix obviously bad code, but they also don't allow the very many talented

> I so badly wish they'd open-source Windows. It wasn't bad enough that they refuse to fix obviously bad code, but they also don't allow the very many talented performance engineers submit PRs that would do in a month what they couldn't get done in years. Being open-source wouldn't fix things like that. It'll be just like Gnome: PRs that fix UI gaffes wouldn't be accepted because "The Developers Know Better!"

OsrsNeedsf2P 2y ago
Except Gnome does accept PRs that fix UI gaffes (as long as it fits their design spec) and has also been forked (Cinnamon and MATE)
- rty32 2y ago
  Interesting. They actually have formal design specs all written down?
  - legends2k 2y ago
    Of course [1]! How would they give consistent, cleanly designed UI. I find the UX/UI much more cohesive than Windows' where some apps look like flat boxes (metro UI), others look like classic Windows. You thought open-source means there'd be no design and they'd only jam code, while designing and architecturing is only for proprietary projects within ivy towered castles? [1]: https://developer.gnome.org/hig/ https://developer.gnome.org/hig/
- IshKebab 2y ago
  Writing something down in a design spec doesn't mean it isn't a UX gaffe. The hamburger menu is the most obvious example.