I agree entirely and followed a similar path to what you did. I switched from linux to OS X in 2004. I'm looking to switch back, but the linux desktop experienc

I agree entirely and followed a similar path to what you did. I switched from linux to OS X in 2004. I'm looking to switch back, but the linux desktop experience hasn't changed much if at all in the intervening years. Elementary OS gives me hope, but it just mimics the OS X look and feel, but uglier. What's keeping the linux community from creating a beautiful UI for linux? Is it because UI designers don't get involved in open source projects?