10 ways the Linux community can fix the mess on the desktop

Posted by Jeff91 on Jun 29, 2011 6:41 AM EDT
Tech Hurricane; By Himanshu Kohli
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I have been a huge fan and user of Linux for well over 10 years. In that time, I have seen just about every piece of drama that can come from a community. Much of that drama has been focused on the desktop. Sometimes users were simply throwing stones as to which desktop was better. But the drama unfolding of late is much worse. The state of the Linux desktop has become a circus that centers around the creation of Ubuntu’s Unity desktop. The minute that desktop was announced, things started getting worse.

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#5 Distributions need to stop modifying desktops Ridcully 15 2,052 Jul 1, 2011 10:51 AM
"The community" can do what? tuxchick 7 1,440 Jul 1, 2011 8:44 AM

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